Coronavirus: UK payrolls shrink by 649,000 jobs in lockdown
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The number of workers on UK payrolls has fallen by 649,000 between March and June, official figures indicate.
The number of people claiming work-related benefits – including the unemployed – was 2.6 million.
However, the total was not as big as many feared, because large numbers of firms have put employees on the government-backed furlough scheme.
Economists say…
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