UK coronavirus live: 649,000 people lose their jobs during lockdown

News updates: Unemployment grew by 74,000 in JuneFull story: number of workers on UK payroll falls by nearly 650,000Train passengers to be tempted back with ‘safe travel’ campaignNHS boss who blamed outbreak on staff pictured without maskChildren in Scotland need post-Covid-19 mental health careGlobal coronavirus updates - live8.41amBSTHere is the Guardian ’s economics correspondentRichard Partington’s piece on the ONS figures.The figures reveal that the number of hours worked in the UK plummeted between March and May at a record pace, the steepest drop since records began in 1971.Related:Number of UK workers on company payroll falls by 650,000 amid Covid-19 crisis8.33amBSTThe England cricketerJofra Archer has been dropped from playing the second test against the West Indies for breaking Covid-19 rules. After apologising to his teammates, Archer will now self-isolate for five days. More on this story to follow:Related:Jofra Archer excluded by England for breach of bio-secure protocolsContinue reading...
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