The review will include £2.9 billion over three years for a new Restart scheme designed to help more than a million unemployed people find jobs. Speaking ahead of his statement in the Commons, Mr Sunak said: "My number one priority is to protect jobs and livelihoods across the UK. The move comes as Britain’s poorest workers look set to get a pay rise worth just 18p an hour - far lower than first thought. (Image: PA)TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady said: “Rowing back on this planned pay rise is no way to treat those who kept the country going through this pandemic. Mr Sunak will announce grim economic forecasts after the pandemic dealt the biggest blow to the UK economy for 300 years.

Source: Daily Mirror November 24, 2020 18:02 UTC