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Furlough exposes employers to potential breach of contract claims

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With the first UK lockdown coming with little advanced warning, furlough and other Government financial support schemes were initiated quickly and not a lot of guidance was readily available on the finer details.

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Britain stands to forfeit £250 billion in economic value over the next decade, a sum equivalent to 8 per cent of current GDP, unless ministers act decisively to bring down the country's stubbornly high energy costs.

Britain risks losing £250bn unless it grips the highest energy bills in the G7

Britain risks forfeiting £250bn over the next decade, 8% of GDP, unless it tackles the G7’s highest electricity costs, PwC warns, urging a government-led national energy plan.

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