5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Friday 25th September 2020

Episode 2073,   Sep 25, 2020, 05:13 AM

Industries hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic are facing further uncertainty after missing out on help in the chancellor's new emergency jobs scheme. Rishi Sunak said employees must be in "viable" jobs to benefit from the wage top-up scheme, which means people working in industries currently closed - such as nightclubs - may lose out as there isn't any work.

Industries hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic are facing further uncertainty after missing out on help in the chancellor's new emergency jobs scheme.

Rishi Sunak said employees must be in "viable" jobs to benefit from the wage top-up scheme, which means people working in industries currently closed - such as nightclubs - may lose out as there isn't any work.