Gosport MP issues stark jobs loss warning amid coronavirus fallout

FINANCIAL fallout from the coronavirus crisis will cost more jobs, an MP has warned.
Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage 
Photo: Habibur RahmanGosport MP Caroline Dinenage 
Photo: Habibur Rahman
Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage Photo: Habibur Rahman

Caroline Dinenage, Gosport MP, admitted more roles would be cut in the coming weeks. Her comments came after chancellor Rishi Sunak launched a new Job Entry Targeted Support scheme to help those who have lost their job due to the pandemic get back into the workplace.

Welcoming the scheme, Ms Dinenage added: ‘I know that government support has already been a lifeline for many of my constituents, with over 11,000 on furlough.

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‘But sadly, not every job can be protected as we face the continuing implications of the pandemic.’

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