BBCNEWS Review 2021 December 30, 2021 09:35:00
A rise in cases plunged the country back into a national lockdown. shops, bars and restaurants were forced to close once again. any festive cheer turned into a painful hangover. schools shut their doors. travel ground to a halt. office workers settled down in spare rooms and on kitchen tables, to work from home once again. and for those who couldn't, an extended furlough scheme helped prop up earnings. the scheme supported the wages of more than 11.7 million people after it launched in march in 2020. but it came at a heavy price, and by the time the scheme was wound down in the summer it had c...