BBCNEWS BBC News September 7, 2021 08:25:00
Full background and analysis and a constantly updated live page where you can follow all the latest developments. new figures show that the number of planned job cuts is at its lowest for seven years, despite the imminent end of the government's furlough scheme later this month. figures from the insolvency service show that british employers planned 12,687 job cuts in august — a fall of 11% sincejuly. the data suggests that the predicted surge in unemployment this autumn may be smaller than expected. at the height of the pandemic, firms proposed more than 150,000 job cuts a month. a baby and...