Hitmaker Ed Sheeran is refusing to rely on ordinary tax payers amid the coronavirus pandemic. Ed, worth £170 million, will not be furloughing staff at Bertie Blossosms, the Notting Hill bar and restaurant that he co-owns with Stuart Camp.
This comes amid criticism of Victoria Beckham for using the government scheme to furlough 30 staff despite her family being worth a staggering £335 million.
Amid the lockdown, business bosses can reclaim 80% of staff wages from the government. Bertie Blossoms - named for Ed's wife Cherry Seaborn - was forced to close its doors in March, meaning Ed's ten staff couldn't work.
Ed won't be relying on the government, however. The singer's rep told The Sun : "The business, co-owned by Ed Sheeran and Stuart