Furlough scheme could be used to support firms hit by no-deal Brexit – The Telegraph

(Reuters) – The British government could widen its job retention scheme after Jan. 1 to support businesses impacted by no-deal Brexit disruption, The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/12/14/furlough-scheme-could-used-support-firms-hit-hardest-no-deal reported on Monday, citing government sources.

Businesses could access wage support, grants and emergency loans already set up by finance minister Rishi Sunak to deal with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the report added.