Sunak’s Omicron bailout: what’s on offer, and is it enough?

Analysis: chancellor’s £1bn in emergency support includes relaunch of sick pay rebate but not of furlough

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The chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced a £1bn package of emergency financial support for businesses in response to the economic damage caused by the Omicron variant.

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