Labour launches campaign against 'historic mistake' of ending furlough
by Peter Walker Political correspondent from on (#56BDE)
Opposition seeks to protect jobs as it urges government to keep helping worst-hit sectors
Labour has launched a high-profile campaign over mass job losses caused by coronavirus, saying the gradual removal of the employment furlough scheme is a historic mistake" that will significantly affect many sectors.
Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, will officially launch what the party is calling the Jobs, Jobs, Jobs" campaign on Friday, with a visit to a company in Peterborough.
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