BBCNEWS BBC News March 3, 2021 13:38:00
And keep businesses afloat, and that he intended to continue doing so. government borrowing has reached a record £270 billion because of the pandemic, and the chancellor said that once the uk was on the way to recovery, he would need to begin fixing the public finances. let's take a look at some of the key points. he confirmed the furlough scheme — which pays 80% of employees wages — will be extended until september. a further 600,000 self—employed people will be eligible for help as access to grants is widened. the minimum wage will be increased to £8.91 an hourfrom april. the univers...