Government borrowing hits £55.2bn in May to cope with Covid-19 economic fallout
With enough government support and private sector engagement we can ensure that tragedy is not "the only legacy" of the crisis.
The British Meat Processors Association warns that companies are about to be hit with a tsunami of red tape and extra costs.
Unlocking Britain also proposes offering discounted shares to lower-paid NHS workers and younger people.
The number of people temporarily away from work, including furloughed workers, also rose by six million.
The UK went into lockdown on March 23 to slow the spread of coronavirus.
Carolyn Fairbairn warned the "resilience of British business is absolutely on the floor".
The OECD said Britain’s economy was likely to slump by 11.5% in 2020, or 14% if there is a second wave of coronavirus.
Torsten Bell told ministers at the Government’s Treasury Committee that households should prepare for a ‘big labour market shock’.
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