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David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.

David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.

David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news

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The Briefing Room: Can Britain avoid mass-unemployment?

Can Britain avoid mass-unemployment?

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Creating and protecting jobs in the time of the coronavirus.

With more than a quarter of the UK workforce on furlough,  what can be done to make sure they have jobs to go back to? David Aaronovitch examines the government’s options.

The Bank of England says unemployment could approach 10 per cent this year and as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is wound down, many economists are warning it could go even higher. 

With more than a quarter of the UK workforce already on furlough, what can be done to make sure they have jobs to go back to? 

David Aaronovitch examines the government’s options and hears who is most vulnerable.  

Contributors:

Melanie Simms, Professor of Work and Employment at the University of Glasgow

Laura Gardiner, Research Director at The Resolution Foundation

Alan Manning, Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics 

Tony Wilson, Director of the Institute for Employment Studies 

Producers: Beth Sagar-Fenton, Kirsteen Knight and Joe Kent.
Editor: Jasper Corbett.

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