Episode 29
The jobs tightrope
Can the UK government afford to pay the wages of 7.5m workers? Can it afford not to?
The Slow Newscast · Alice Sandelson
May 14, 202027m 15s
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Show Notes
When coronavirus struck and the UK locked down, the government began paying the wages of furloughed workers. It's a hugely expensive policy. There are risks in continuing it but the risks of stopping may be even greater.
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