£37 billion was the budget for the first two years, but less was actually spent and the furlough fraud figure is out of date and includes losses from other Covid-19 payment schemes.Source
A BBC news bulletin claimed a recent rise in the number of people who are neither working nor looking for work is “largely because of long Covid”. But there are reasons to believe much of the rise isSource
The health secretary said that a new nurse will typically earn over £31,000 a year on current pay. This is an estimate that includes extra earnings such as overtime. Basic pay for a new nurse is arounSource
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