60. 'The Government Is Going To Step In'
From The Covid Inquiry Podcast by BBC Radio 4
November 29, 2025 · 14 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of the pandemic on the UK economy, focusing on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
The Covid Inquiry begins a new module looking at the impact of the pandemic on the UK economy. In its first week of evidence the Inquiry hears about the introduction of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) - more commonly known as furlough - and how it operated. Theo Leggett reports.
People in this episode
Host: Theo Leggett
Topics covered
- UK economy
- pandemic impact
- furlough scheme
- job retention
- Covid Inquiry
Keywords
- Covid Inquiry
- UK economy
- furlough
- job retention scheme
- pandemic
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Covid Inquiry, UK, Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
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