Sign up to FREE email alerts from Mirror - The Coronavirus Briefing Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid EmailMore than one million people have fallen through the cracks of the Government's support schemes designed to keep them afloat during the coronavirus crisis, MPs have warned. The Treasury Select Committee called on ministers to fill gaps in its schemes by finding ways to protect many freelancers and recent employees who have been unable to access support. Treasury Select Committee chairman Mel Stride said: "The Chancellor has said that he will do whatever it takes to support people and businesses from the economic impact of the pandemic. A Treasury Spokesperson said: "The swift and targeted action we've taken has protected millions of jobs and livelihoods and our interventions have been rightly welcomed by the select committee. "Our wide-ranging support package is one of the most comprehensive in the world - with generous income support schemes, billions paid in loans and grants, tax deferrals and £6.5 billion injected into the welfare safety net.

Source: Daily Mirror June 15, 2020 17:15 UTC