Extend furlough scheme – Scotland first minister
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says “hugely welcome” government economic interventions such as the furlough scheme should be extended.
“UK gov interventions – esp on wage subsidy – have been hugely welcome. But it’s now time to signal further extension like some other countries have,” she tweets.
“The alternative will be businesses either reopening before safe and risking virus surge, or laying workers off – neither acceptable.”
Earlier the Labour party called for the furlough scheme to be extended for workers in certain sectors.
