The country music star Dolly Parton has received her first coronavirus inoculation with the jab she helped to fund after donating $1 million to help run trials.The singer, 75, was vaccinated yesterday
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Sunak to extend furlough scheme until end of September as he unveils Budget
The furlough scheme will be extended until the end of September, with employers asked to contribute to workers salaries from July, Rishi Sunak is set to announce.
The Chancellor will use today’s Budget to pledge to continue to help businesses and individuals through the challenging months ahead - and beyond .
He is expected to say that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which has protected more than 11 million jobs since its inception, will remain in place until September 30.