Access to furlough should be widened and childcare providers given more support, says shadow chancellor
- Coronavirus – latest updates
- See all our coronavirus coverage
Ministers are being urged to change the eligibility rules for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to support working parents and others during the latest England-wide lockdown.
The call came as fresh analysis showed almost 4 million people said childcare responsibilities affected their work the last time schools were closed.
Continue reading…