UK workers begin to come off furlough as consumer spending rises
by Larry Elliott Economics editor from Economics | The Guardian on (#5H788)
ONS says 83% of businesses are now trading, a rise of six percentage points since late March
Workers are beginning to come off furlough as a surge in spending by UK consumers allows businesses to start reopening after their long winter shutdown, according to the latest official snapshot of the economy.
In its weekly digest of the latest indicators of activity, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that the proportion of the workforce on furlough of all businesses dropped from 17% to 13% during April.
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