Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop and Finance Secretary Kate Forbes have sent a joint letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak demanding the jobs retention scheme be expanded to the self-employed. 80 per cent of wages of furloughed employees are now being paid, but no such measures have been put in place for the self-employed. (STV)
Scottish ministers demand job retention scheme include self-employed
Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop and Finance Secretary Kate Forbes have sent a joint letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak demanding the jobs retention scheme be expanded to the self-employed. 80 per cent of wages of furloughed employees are now being paid, but no such measures have been put in place for the self-employed. (STV)