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Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson Hon FRIBA (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, writer, and former journalist serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2019. He was Foreign Secretary from 2016 to 2018 and Mayor of London from 2008 to 2016. Johnson was Member of Parliament for Henley from 2001 to 2008 and has been MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015. Ideologically, Johnson identifies as a one-nation conservative.
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Why coronavirus job retention scheme is being denied to thousands with a new job
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Boris Johnson faces mounting pressure to help thousands of people who will lose out on coronavirus cash. Workers have slammed a "glaring loophole" in the Covid-19 job retention scheme that means it's not available to people with a brand new job.
The unprecedented scheme will see the state pay 80% of the wages of any worker who is "furloughed" - put completely out of action - due to the virus.
Yet the rate is based on February's wage, so anyone who started their job after February 28 is not eligible. Almost 10,000 people have signed a petition urging Boris Johnson to make things right, while more than 1,000 have joined a Facebook group to share their stories.
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