U.K. Spent £69 Billion Supporting Furloughed Employees

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By Andrew Atkinson

October 21, 2021 at 9:14 AM UTC

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October 21, 2021 at 11:03 AM UTC

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The U.K. spent 69 billion pounds ($95 billion) paying the wages of furloughed workers by the time the program came to an end last month, according to government figures.