Today’s furlough statistics show that about 30,000 workers in Northern Ireland remained furloughed at the end of August, split evenly between full- and partial- furlough. With these figures, likely to be representative of the numbers on furlough as the scheme closed we should expect to see a rise in...

The proposals announced by the UK government today will see national insurance contributions for employers and employees rise by 1.25% each. It is proposed that the revenue from these changes will provide a short-term funding boost for the NHS and a longer-term funding commitment to social care...