Job Retention Scheme

As each day passes, pressure grows on the government to extend the emergency coronavirus support.

The business lobby group calls for the extension of support schemes for firms affected by Covid.

Ian Roe alleges staff at a caravan firm had to use food banks after payments were not made.

Labour says legal duty on employers to grant requests would ease strain on families in lockdown.

Amid reports of mass furlough fraud the BBC hears from one worker who quit work but still gets furlough pay.

The Avon and Somerset force says they have helped out during times of peak demand.

More people are now eligible for furlough, with the scheme extended until April 2021.

Trades unions urge bosses to support parents trying to balance work and childcare.

A year of turbulence, tribulation and transition has pushed many companies to the brink.

Staff at Spires Foodbank anticipate a surge in demand in the new year after a record-breaking 2020.

36,700 redundancies were planned in Britain in November, the lowest figure since March

Cancelled or postponed ceremonies have cost the industry more than £430m, Labour estimates.

Officials hope that the public will have the confidence to return to shops and bars after Easter.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak extends the furlough scheme for one month until the end of April 2021.

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Thursday evening.

Staff say they have been left in limbo for four months after they were taken off furlough in July.

With Covid cases rising and uncertainty over government support, employers planned 51,000 job cuts

Preliminary figures from the Treasury indicate that 54,100 people in NI were still on the scheme,