Britons still on furlough most likely to be arts and creative workers
by Phillip Inman from World news | The Guardian on (#5MQRV)
Two industries overtake hospitality sector as number on scheme drops by 590,000 after taper kicks in
Staff in the arts and creative industries overtook hospitality workers as the most likely to be on furlough in June, as the number of people being paid through the UK scheme dropped by 590,000 to 1.9 million ahead of government subsidy cuts that forced employers to begin paying towards the job protection scheme.
HMRC figures showed the number of workers on the scheme dropped from 2.5 million to 1.9 million, its lowest level since the start of the Covid pandemic, before a 10% cut in the subsidy to employers at the start of July.
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