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Furlough announcement 'could be due on Tuesday' as Chancellor set to axe scheme

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Furloughed workers may return part-time in the next few days as the Chancellor looks to end the scheme, it has been reported.

More than six million people are currently receiving furlough payment due to the coronavirus pandemic. It is said to be costing our economy around £8 billion.

Business secretary Alok Sharma and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak have reportedly spoken to groups in the industry and it is now believed the government will announce a move away from the scheme as soon as Tuesday.

Craig Beaumont, director of external affairs at the Federation of Small Businesses, said: “We really hope to see progress made on a part-time furlough because smaller businesses in particular benefit from being able to quote for new

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