Kwarteng on Budget 2021: Chancellor to extend furlough
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has confirmed the Chancellor is set to extend the furlough scheme.
The furlough scheme, currently paying up to 80% of six million people's salaries, is scheduled to stop at the end of April.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will unveil his Budget on Wednesday.
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