THE government will not consider delaying Brexit to soften the impact of Coronavirus on companies. Chancellor Rishi Sunak told Sky News he was ready to take “targeted measures” in his budget on Wednesday to help businesses get through the outbreak, which could see as many as a fifth of employees unable to work.
And he said Government was ready to deliver "whatever action is required" to deal with the crisis. Ministers are reportedly preparing for the death toll from Covid-19 in the UK to reach as many as 100,000.
Supermarket shelves are being left bare of soap, sanitary products and basic medicines as panic buying grips the nation. And former Tory chancellor Philip Hammond said the spread of the virus has the potential to push the UK into
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