Pressure building on Treasury to do more for the self-employed

By Tom Lowe2020-03-23T11:31:00

Budget 2020 - Rishi Sunak 11-03-20 Credit HM Treasury

Source: HM Treasury

Government under pressure to follow example of other European countries

The Treasury is under pressure this morning to stump up more cash to help self-employed people during the coronavirus outbreak.

Trade groups representing self-employed workers have criticised Rishi Sunak’s rescue package for businesses, announced on Friday, which promised to pay at least 80% of the salaries of employers’ staff but failed to extend the same help to the self-employed.

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