Global Bulletin: U.K. Chancellor Rishi Sunak Warned of Severe Job Losses Without Furlough Extension

Rishi Sunak has today announced the new Job Support Scheme that will replace furlough.

as part of his winter economy plan, the Chancellor also a VAT cut for hospitality and tourism businesses will extended. The rate will remain at 5 per cent until March 31, 2021.

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Rishi Sunak will unveil his multi-billion pound “winter economy plan” to the Commons at 12.30pm, cancelling the budget and announcing a new wage-subsidy scheme that he hopes will stave off mass unemployment at Christmas. 1. Is it a sudden move?The 5.30pm announcement on Wednesday that the budget has been cancelled certainly raised eyebrows.A budget was due in November but the uncertainty of covid makes it difficult to plan.But the end of furlough wage support scheme at the end of October

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will outline his plans to protect millions of jobs on Thursday after intense opposition insisted more needed to be done in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. The move came as La bour leader Keir Starmer ramped up calls for a plan B for the coronavirus economy, and the SNP made demands in the Commons for the UK Government’s Job Retention Scheme to be extended.

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working on a new German-style scheme to avoid mass unemployment once furlough ends.

Naman Ramachandran Germany’s ZDF solves “The Puzzle Lady”; All3Media hires Mike Gould for digital partnerships; Lookout Point taps Pippa Brown for comedy; and Indian streamer Disney Plus Hotstar buys animated version of Bollywood “Dabangg” franchise.Germany’s ZDF Enterprises has partnered with new Canadian outfit December Films and the U.K.’s Factual Fiction (“Agatha and the Midnight Murders”) to develop mystery drama series, “The Puzzle Lady,” based on American author Parnell Hall’s

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has been urged to “get around the table” and fast-track new job support plans amid reports he is working on a new German-style scheme to avoid mass unemployment once furlough ends.Mr Sunak is said to be weighing up a new scheme as part of a wider emergency support programme as pressure mounts on the government to help businesses survive a second wave of coronavirus.The mooted plans would reportedly see the government and firms share the cost of topping up wages for

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Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, Netflix picks up four originals in Nigeria, Amazon Prime Video gets Noggin in several major European markets, Walter Presents buys three Polish series, and IWC Schaffhausen and the BFI announce finalists and jury for this year’s Filmmaker Bursary Award.Netflix has announced a slate of new original series and films from Nigeria, doubling down on its commitment to finding and promoting talent on the African continent.One new series and three Nigerian films

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, the global film community calls for the release of Sudanese filmmaker Hajooj Kuka, Jana Bennett is announced as Congress ’20 closing speaker, PBS Masterpiece heads to Amazon in Canada, Leonine gets Oliver Vogel for W&B Television role, the Production Guild of Great Britain opens nominations for 2020 Innovation Awards and The Story Lab sells “Game of Clones” format in Brazil.CALL FOR RELEASESudanese filmmaker Hajooj Kuka, whose films “Beats of the Antonov”

Naman Ramachandran Amazon teases “El Cid” series; ViacomCBS develops TV drama “Jamila”; BFI London Film Festival adds “One Night in Miami”; Studiocanal ups executives; Anti-Worlds acquires “Jumbo” and “Murder Me, Monster”; KIX action channel launches in Africa; and Viu sets Malaysian pitching forum.Amazon Studios has released the first set of images from Spanish blockbuster series “El Cid.” The series tells the story of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, A.K.A.

The Prime Minister has again ruled out an extension of the furlough scheme - which comes to an end on October 31.Talking in the House of Commons at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, Boris Johnson said continuing the job retention scheme was 'not sensible' despite warnings of job losses.Mr Johnson was pressed by Labour MP Rachael Maskell (York Central) to extend the scheme in a reformed and targeted way to help thousands of workers.Ms Maskell said 22 percent of workers in her constituency

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, Sky reports its latest Diamond diversity data, Abacus Media sells “Trickster” abroad, Channel 4 commissions a new home remodeling format and Pier 21 announces two executive appointments.DIVERSITYSky in the U.K. has released its latest Diamond diversity data, reporting progress towards diversity targets for original U.K.

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, “The Nest” tops Deauville, ITV outlines plans for carbon neutrality, Abacus Media Rights sells “People You May Know” in key territories, Southeast Europe gets its first premium independent series co-production and Sky enlists Gabriela Sperl to document German’s Wirecard financial scandal.“The Nest,” directed by Sean Durkin and starring Jude Law and Carrie Coon, was the big winner at the recently concluded 46th Deauville American Film Festival, taking home

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, the European Film Academy and Berlin Film Festival call for Nasrin Sotoudeh’s immediate release from prison, Banijay appoints Dominique Farrugia as managing director for Endemol Shine in France, Amazon Prime Video announces a slate of sports docs in Spain, and the World Congress of Science and Factual Producers preps for December’s digital edition.The European Film Academy and Berlin International Film Festival have released a joint call for the immediate