Trading Through Coronavirus - Business Podcast

26: SPECIAL EDITION - UK furlough scheme extended until October

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In this special edition episode, Ian Mean, former Editor of Western Daily Press, chats to Phil Smith, Managing Director at Business West, to get his thought's on Chancellor Rishi Sunak's announcement on the future of the furloughed workers scheme.

Ian and Phil discuss:

  • The Chancelor's latest update of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (0:40).
  • Business West's support for Rishi Sunak (3:00).
  • Greater flexibility and part-time furloughing (3:22).
  • The new workplace guidelines (4:40).
  • An MD's view of the new lockdown rules (6:28).
  • Is it realistic for people to cycle or walk to work? (7:52).
  • Time flies when you're in lockdown! (9:05).
  • What the short-term looks like for employees with children (10:16).
  • What will we all be doing come Christmas? (11:19).

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