Live: Boris Johnson PMQs & Rishi Sunak announces new budget

Boris Johnson takes questions in parliament before Finance minister Rishi Sunak announces new budget, which is expected to focus on an extension of the COVID-19 furlough program and support for businesses.

THE furlough scheme will today be extended until the end of September.

Rishi Sunak’s Budget vow means millions will have been paid to stay at home for a gruelling 17 months.

Employers will be asked to start chipping in from July in the hope of avoiding mass lay-offs.

The Chancellor’s vow “to do whatever it takes” to protect jobs will add £5billion a month to the pandemic’s £280billion support bill.

But he will also warn today that the time to get the nation's books in order is rapidly approaching.

Mr Sunak is gambling on buying some time to allow the economic recovery to strengthen in order to weather the unemployment hit.

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Budget 2021: Chancellor Rishi Sunak WILL extend furlough scheme until end of September in boost for workers
https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/14213826/rishi-sunak-budget-2021-extend-furlough-september/

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