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| UPDATED: 16:26, Tue, Feb 23, 2021 Link copied Sadiq Khan calls for the government to extend furlough scheme Sign up to receive our rundown of the day s top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. The scheme has helped cushion some of the blow of the coronavirus pandemic but there are fears of a spike in unemployment when it comes to an end on April 30. Figures out today show the rate of unemployment hit 5.1 percent between October and December - up from 5 percent in the previous quarter but the Bank of England is forecasting the jobless rate to surge to almost 8 percent by the middle of 2021. ....