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MNI BRIEF: UK Govt To Protect As Many Jobs As Possible: Sunak

Policy - HM Treasury
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Measures taken since the start of the pandemic have helped minimize the number of job losses since the start of the pandemic, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak said Thursday, although he accepted the forecasts from the Office of Budget Responsibility that show UK unemployment rising to around 2.6 million -- or 7.5% -- by the middle of 2021. Sunak told the BBC he would continue to target jobs and do everything to keep job losses to a minimum, although he again said not every job could be saved.

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