New data from the ONS, which reveals that the number of people on British company payrolls fell by more than 600,000 in April.
The jobless rate unexpectedly held steady at 3.9 per cent over the three months to April but this morning Grant Shapps conceded that there is an “awful lot going” below the surface – pointing out that 9 million people are still on the furlough scheme.
The Transport Secretary said that “problems and dangers” lie ahead.
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