1.6m Britons still on furlough in July as scheme winds down
by Richard Partington Economics correspondent from on (#5PB9R)
HMRC figures show need to continue support for hardest-hit sectors such as aviation, says Unite union
The number of workers coming back from furlough fell sharply in July despite the removal of most pandemic restrictions across the UK, with 1.6m jobs still on emergency wage support at the end of the month.
Figures from HM Revenue and Customs showed about 340,000 people moved off the Treasury's multibillion-pound job protection scheme over the course of July, down from a rate of 590,000 in the month of June.
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