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One in three Scots jobs will be lost as coronavirus lockdown hits economy

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A third of the Scottish workforce will either be on furlough or made unemployed by the end of June just as the Tory chancellor considers reducing support for the government job retention scheme.Shocking new research shows that 750,000 people in Scotland could be enrolled onto the “Jobs Retention Scheme” this quarter, and a further 150,000 jobs could be lost as a result of the Covid-19 crisis.This would amount to 900,000 people, or one in three of workers in Scotland.The analysis by the IPPR Scotland think-tank warns that retail, the motor trade, hospitality and construction will be slammed in the economic crisis caused by coronavirus.Although all sectors have been affected by the economic element of the crisis, some will be more seriously

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