Britain's main business lobby on Tuesday urged the government to extend its furlough jobs support scheme and taxation holidays to help coronavirus-plagued firms.
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Shoppers wearing a face mask or covering due to the COVID-19 pandemic, stand inside an Off Licence in St Helen's, northwest England on January 18, 2021. - Britain on January 18 extended its coronavirus vaccination campaign to people over the age of 70, and new tougher restrictions for all arrivals to the country came into force. Since the innoculation campaign began on December 8, more than 3.8 million people have received a first dose of vaccine against the virus that has infected 3.4 million people in the UK and claimed more than 89,000 lives. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
2021-01-19 10:59:56
Britain's main business lobby on Tuesday urged the government to extend its furlough jobs support scheme and taxation holidays to help coronavirus-plagued firms.
With fears that tens of thousands of small businesses could collapse, the Confederation of British Industry called on finance minister Rishi Sunak to act urgently, claiming companies could not afford to wait until his annual budget on March 3 for new measures.
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