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Airdrie MP slams UK Government over plans to end Covid-19 financial support

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Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.NEIL Gray MP has hit out at the UK Government’s move to end coronavirus financial support following the release of the June claimant figures for his Airdrie & Shotts constituency.The statistics revealed that those claiming unemployment related benefits had risen by 1730 from the start of March, before the Covid-19 lockdown began.Across Airdrie & Shotts, there were 2300 claims for the self-employed income support scheme – 78 per cent of all those eligible to claim .And 12,600 residents in the constituency were placed on furlough – 31 per cent of those eligible.Mr Gray, who is also the SNP spokesperson for work and pensions, said: “If these figures.

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