Rishi Sunak announces extension of UK's coronavirus furlough scheme – video

The chancellor has announced that the government will extend the UK's furlough scheme until March as the second wave of Covid-19 infections and new lockdown threaten to push up unemployment. In a major climbdown, Rishi Sunak said the Treasury would continue to pay 80% of workers' wages

• Rishi Sunak extends Covid job furlough scheme until March 2021