In addition to his MP’s salary of £74,000, Hammond trousers almost as much again (£67,505) – about thrice the average salary of a nurse – for being Chancellor. Aha, went on Marr, but did May make the quip about removing your shovel? Speaking last night, the Prime Minister urged companies to stand behind their workers and to 'really think very carefully before you start laying off your staff'. Today.'. Moratorium on mortgage payments and utility bills for anyone whose income has been hit by the crisis. President Donald Trump (centre, in Washington DC today) has announced plans to send cheques directly to Americans as part of a $1trillion (£852billion) support package. An inquest into his death is currently ongoing, A flypast to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain flies over Westminster Abbey, London, People sit outside on a street closed to traffic to try to reduce the spread of coronavirus so bars and restaurants can continue to stay open, in the Soho area of central London. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. Sick pay rules have been relaxed to make it easier for people to get money while they are off work in isolation. The Treasury fears there are 'significant technical challenges' to the new approach, and had hoped to delay announcements until next week. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. According to the Times, officials estimate that the package would effectively underwrite 60 per cent of the average wage - which is around £28,000. But the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who earns a Cabinet salary of £134,565, insisted he would not benefit from his own policy. The First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones will have a little more in his pay packet next month, and it could go up significantly more next year. Mr Sunak said he was 'working round the clock' to come up with measures after holding a summit meeting with businesses and union leaders yesterday. We need money now. A family-run coach firm has been forced to lay off all 40 drivers, and is days from going bust without an urgent Government cash injection. The business rates relief doesn't apply to us and the loans are going to take too long to come through. 'Now is the time for the Government to give industry and workers the resources and breathing space they need to meet the future with confidence.'. “No, I didn’t,” said he who never discusses what was or wasn’t said at a private meeting. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? There are fears workers may not self-isolate with Covid-19 symptoms to halt the spread because they do not want to take the financial blow of lost wages. The Bank also revealed plans to pump £200billion into the economy via quantitative easing. George Osborne and his wife Frances. 'Ministers must take direction from the likes of Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and many other European countries and introduce direct, in-your-pocket wage subsidies as a priority. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. The new polar ship will transform UK research in the polar regions and will be used on BAS missions which are critical for understanding and making sense of changing climate. Many companies are already imposing layoffs or cutting working hours. He said: 'I say to business – stand by your employees, stand by your workers.'. Keep the workforces together for an early recovery. It's just not right. Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiling more measures to prop up the economy. Prime Minister Boris Johnson outside Downing Street, ahead of a Cabinet meeting at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, A man walks past a mosaic on a wall in Manchester, Cyclists cross a bridge over Flechs Water near to Brockenhurst in the New Forest, Pedestrians walk pas the Royal Seabank Hotel in Blackpool as Lancashire enters tier 3 of the government’s coronavirus alert system, A person wearing a face mask is reflected in an art work entitled "A=V" by Ben Cullen Williams in Covent Garden, London, A gallery technician poses next to The Seagram Murals, by artist Mark Rothko during the New Collection Displays photocall at Tate Britain in London, A red deer stag stands behind females, called hinds, during the rutting (breeding) season which takes place during autumn, in Bushy Park, south west London, RAF personnel speak to residents in Selly Oak, close to the University of Birmingham, assisting with Birmingham City Council’s ‘Drop and Collect’ coronavirus test distribution, as the local authority attempt to stem the rise of cases in the area, A member of staff pours a drink in the Richmond pub in Liverpool as Prime Minister Boris Johnson reads a statement on television, as parts of the North of England are bracing themselves for the most stringent Tier 3 control, Steampunks attend the 'socially distanced' Haworth Steampunk Weekend, in the quiet village in the Pennine hills of West Yorkshire, Members of the public watch the koi fish in the Kyoto Garden at Holland Park in London. Rent and utility bills to be suspended for smaller firms. In so far as it is possible to interpret the emotions of a poorly maintained second generation artificial life form, he seemed cross and out of sorts. The organisation is displaying the portrait as part of a plan to feature works of overlooked black figures connected with its sites, Two swimmers run into the sea as the sun rises over Boscombe beach in Dorset, Veteran fundraiser Lloyd Scott, who is attempting to climb the Three Peaks whilst wearing a deep sea diving suit, is followed by members of his support team during his challenge on Ben Nevis in Scotland, Liverpool players look dejected after their Premier League match against Aston Villa ended 7-2 at Villa Park stadium in Birmingham, People on a Northern Line train in London, after the 10pm curfew pubs and restaurants are subject to in order to combat the rise in coronavirus cases in England, England's Charlotte Banfield takes part in a practice session ahead of the 2020 Korev Lager English Adaptive Surfing Open at The Wave in Bristol which takes place tomorrow, A worker spray cleans the Beatles statue in Liverpool, An actor dressed as pantomime dame waves a flag at the entrance of a theatre before marching on Parliament to demand more support for the theatre sector amid the COVID-19 pandemic, in London, Prime Minister Boris Johnson reacts whilst talking with students during his visit to Exeter College in southwest England, A student gestures at the window of the Birley Halls student accommodation, for students at Manchester Metropolitan University, as many students live in a temporary lock-down in a bid to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus Covid-19 on the campus.

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