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Steve Coogan criticised after furloughing gardener and housekeeper at country estate

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Steve Coogan has come under fire from a Tory MP after placing his gardener and housekeeper on the government furlough scheme.

The Sun reports that the staff work at the comedian’s country home and were unable to travel to the estate due to social distancing rules.

The furlough scheme, introduced by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak in March, sees affected employees receive 80 per cent of their wages from a taxpayer-funded pot.

Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen criticised the 54-year-old Alan Partridge star’s decision, telling The Sun: “The furlough scheme is to protect businesses that are suspended and can’t operate during the coronavirus pandemic. “It’d be difficult to see how Steve Coogan’s earning potential has been diminished. “Th

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