New coronavirus jobs scheme to pay millions for working just a third of normal hours

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Peter Andre showed off his great sense of humour on Wednesday, as he joked about his son Junior's latest look.MORE: Peter Andre's jaw-dropping birthday surprise from his children and wife Emily is fit for a royalThe teenager enjoyed a special night out last month, for which he donned a bold purple suit with a black shirt and matching shoes. At the time, Peter praised his look, telling him "it looked good", but this week his wife Emily MacDonagh brought it to his attention again for the funniest reason.WATCH: Peter Andre makes special shirtless birthday announcementSharing a picture of himself at the 1997 European Music Awards, the singer could be seen wearing a very similar suit in the same hue alongside a black shirt.SEE: Peter Andre's daughter Princess models sparkling ring just like Emily's - photoRELATED: Peter Andre sparks fan reaction with photo of lookalike son Junior's 'special night'"Hey son, I found your suit," he captioned the post, which quickly prompted wife Emily to want recognition for bringing the similarity to his attention.

The Ellen Show to perform a cover of Slipknot’s ‘Sulfur’.The segment kicked off with Hayes performing a shortened version of ‘Sulfur’ to perfection, before sitting down for an interview with Ellen. Towards the end of the interview, Ellen gifted Hayes with a Jay Weinberg signature snare, which the young drummer had been saving up for.Watch the clip below.During the interview, Hayes shared that he started drumming at the age of two, following in his father’s footsteps, citing Slipknot as his favourite band.

STAYC have shared a new medley, where they cover hits from various K-pop acts such as TWICE, Chung Ha and more.The K-pop group recently appeared on the Weekly Playlist series of the variety show Weekly Idol, where its guests cover a selection of popular songs as part of a medley. The six-piece split up in different configurations to take on a total of four tracks from various top K-pop acts.Main vocalist Sieun kicked off the medley with a brief, stirring rendition of ‘Still I Love You’, a single released by trio Toyote, comprising ex-Lovelyz‘s Mijoo with comedians HaHa and Yoo Jae-suk.

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Neighbours has been axed for good, with production staff issuing an apology as they confirm that filming will end in June. The official Twitter page for the show penned: "We are so sorry to say that after nearly 37 years and almost 9000 episodes broadcast we have to confirm that Neighbours will cease production in June."Following the loss of our key broadcast partner in the UK and despite an extensive search for alternative funding, we simply have no option but to rest the show."To our amazing, loyal fans, we know this is a huge disappointment, as it is to all of us on the team."We thank you for all your messages and support and promise to end the show on an incredible high.

Manchester United’s clash away at Liverpool later this month will be rearranged after Jurgen Klopp’s side progressed in the FA Cup.

Inspectors have issued a damning assessment of Greater Manchester Police, questioning the 'fatigued' force's ability to investigate crime and support victims.

Motorists face a 2p hike in fuel duty next year to pay for the black hole left in the nation’s finances by Covid.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a new 'Job Support Scheme' for millions of workers, as new six month restrictions come into force across England.

Rishi Sunak has today announced the new Job Support Scheme that will replace furlough.

as part of his winter economy plan, the Chancellor also a VAT cut for hospitality and tourism businesses will extended. The rate will remain at 5 per cent until March 31, 2021.

the government’s new six-month Jobs Support Scheme that is set to replace furlough – claiming that it doesn’t appear to meet the specific needs that have put many workers at risk.Today (September 24), Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced details of the government’s new Winter Economy Plan for the next six months , including a top up of the wages of workers for the next six months, covering up to two thirds of their pay packet with workers having to work at least a third of their usual hours to qualify for the scheme.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined additional UK Government support to provide certainty to businesses and workers across the country impacted by coronavirus after the furlough scheme ends next month.The furlough scheme was introduced in March and paid 80 per cent of the salaries of nearly 12 million employees unable to work because of coronavirus and subsequent lockdown and will end on October 31.Since the beginning of the pandemic, the UK Government has provided over £190 billion of support - including financial funding for over a million businesses through grants, loans and rates cuts.Mr Sunak delivered the Winter Economy Plan in the House of Commons on Thursday, announcing new economic measures to support the country for the next six

Jake Kanter International TV EditorBritish chancellor Rishi Sunak has said the government will cover a third of workers’ wages under a new coronavirus jobs support scheme that will replace the furlough initiative.The furlough scheme, which has been accessed by countless film and television companies in the UK, will be closed at the end of October and Sunak has come under pressure to set out fresh support for employees as a second wave of Covid-19 washes through the country.Under the new jobs scheme launching in November, the government will target support at employees who are working at least a third of their contracted hours.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will outline his plans to protect millions of jobs on Thursday after intense opposition insisted more needed to be done in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. The move came as La bour leader Keir Starmer ramped up calls for a plan B for the coronavirus economy, and the SNP made demands in the Commons for the UK Government’s Job Retention Scheme to be extended.

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working on a new German-style scheme to avoid mass unemployment once furlough ends.

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has been urged to “get around the table” and fast-track new job support plans amid reports he is working on a new German-style scheme to avoid mass unemployment once furlough ends.Mr Sunak is said to be weighing up a new scheme as part of a wider emergency support programme as pressure mounts on the government to help businesses survive a second wave of coronavirus.The mooted plans would reportedly see the government and firms share the cost of topping up wages for employees only able to work part-time due to the pandemic.Calls have ramped up for a new lifeline for firms after Boris Johnson announced six months of tougher restrictions that threaten the economic recovery, as fears also grow of mass unemployment

Hopes have been raised that furlough could be replaced with a new wage support system when it ends on October 31.

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has protected around 779,500 workers across Scotland during the pandemic, almost a third of the entire workforce.The UK Government scheme is due to end in October but Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said he will continue to consider "creative and effective" ways to protect jobs.And while the Scottish Government has proposed that extending the furlough scheme for another eight months could save 61,000 jobs at a cost of £850 million, the chances of that happening remain slim.A paper published earlier this week claimed an extension to the end of June 2021 could "pay for itself" through wider economic benefits by avoiding a rise in unemployment in Scotland.The latest figures published by the Office of National