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Wake Up to Money: Three more weeks?

Three more weeks?

BBC Radio 5 Live - Wake Up to Money, Three more weeks?

Food, furloughing and why restrictions are unlikely to be eased despite a review later.

Sean looks into why so many workers are unable to be furloughed despite the government's rule change. Also why small business grants are taking so long.

Plus hairdresser Nicola Roberts on how she's coping after her business had to furlough all its staff.
Retail analyst Bryan Roberts lost his job and is now stacking shelves at Tesco. He tells Sean what it's been like for the workers keeping us fed.
And why are small business grants taking so long to be handed out? The deputy leader of Birmingham City Council tells Sean what it's been like behind the scenes.

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