Hundreds of companies are suspected of fraudulently claiming furlough money from the government while pressuring their employees to continue working.
Month: May 2020
Another 627 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the UK have died, taking the total to 32,692.
Boris Johnson will be hoping hundreds of thousands of workers heed the Government’s call to return to work on day one of moves to ease the coronavirus lockdown.
Companies are being threatened with prosecution if they do not make premises “COVID secure” for returning workers.
Financial aid for an estimated 3.8 million self-employed is opening for applications – with promises of payments within six working days.
Primary school class sizes should be limited to 15 pupils, desks should be spaced as far apart as possible and outdoor space should be utilised, the government’s new guidance says.
The chancellor is expected to extend the government’s furlough scheme – currently paying 6.5 million laid off workers 80% of their earnings – from June to September.
A mother, working as a ticket collector, has died of COVID-19 after being spat at by a man claiming to have the illness.
People should aim to wear face coverings in enclosed spaces where social distancing is not always possible, including on public transport and in shops, the government has said.
Britons are now being advised to wear face masks on public transport and in some shops where social distancing is not possible.