“At the Budget next week I will set out the next stage of our Plan For Jobs, and the support we’ll provide through the remainder of the pandemic and our recovery.”
Meanwhile, Boris Johnson promised the Government would “continue to put our arms around everybody” when asked about the jobless figures.
During a visit to a school in south London, he said: “Some sectors have been changing in the last few years and will continue to change, maybe that has been accelerated by the pandemic.
“What we’ll do is continue to put our arms around everybody in the country to look after them throughout the pandemic.