At least 20 billionaires are among 63 of the country’s richest people who have used the Government’s furlough scheme to pay workers, it is claimed.
Around 7.5 million people – a quarter of the UK workforce – are being paid 80% of their salary at a cost to taxpayers of £14.5billion per month.
Andy McDonald, Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights, said: “It leaves a sour taste in the mouth that people who have very great wealth do not look to their own resources at a time like this.
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