Ian Blackford has accused Boris Johnson of being prepared to see unemployment at levels last seen under Margaret Thatcher by withdrawing the furlough scheme in October.
Scots can see a "tale of two governments" in response to the economic fall-out from the coronavirus crisis, the SNP Westminster leader claimed.
At Prime Minister's Questions, Blackford urged the PM to think again on the wage protection scheme which has supported over 900,000 Scots workers and the self-employed on 80 per cent pay since April.Blackford said: "People in Scotland are seeing a tale of two governments.
While the Tories are cutting furlough scheme support, yesterday Nicola Sturgeon was announcing new investment to protect jobs including a youth guarantee."He added:.
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