good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the government is winding down its furloughjob support scheme from today, with businesses and unions warning it could mean more people being thrown out of work. currently around 1.5 million britons are having most of their wages paid by the treasury because of the pandemic. now, for the first time, employers will have to shoulder a contribution. labour are calling for the changes to be delayed until after all covid restrictions are lifted. here s our business correspondent, ramzan karmali. from today, businesses will have to start paying a 10% slice of the wages of their furloughed staff. how are ou wages of their furloughed staff. how are you guys. wages of their furloughed staff. firm are you guys, good? wages of their furloughed staff. how are you guys, good? this wages of their furloughed staff. how are you guys, good? this person - are you guys, good? this person recently returned are you guys, good? this person recently ret
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not really concerned about the changing of the furlough scheme because i can see that now there is loads of people that really want to go out, the industry is going to settle down, so i m being positive if we are to face the challenges we will be ready for them. will be ready for them. currently 1.5 will be ready for them. currently 1-5 million will be ready for them. currently 1.5 million britons will be ready for them. currently 1.5 million britons are will be ready for them. currently 1.5 million britons are having - will be ready for them. currently l 1.5 million britons are having 80% of their wages paid by the treasury. from today, employers will have to pay 10% of their furloughed workers normal salary while the government will continue to pay the other 70%. from the furstenberg is the employers contribution rise rises to 20% and the government to 60%. the government has spent £66 billion on furlough, which has supported 11.6 millionjobs since march on furlough, which
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