Skip to main content
Work with the NEU
Chancellor condemned for failing to announce creation of new jobs amid rising unemployment
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak departs 11 Downing Street, in Westminster, London

CHANCELLOR Rishi Sunak was accused today of missing opportunities to repair the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic by failing to invest money in creating jobs.

In the Commons, he announced his £30 billion summer economic statement.

It included VAT cuts for hospitality and tourism firms, stamp duty cuts, and discounts for people eating in restaurants to stimulate the ailing hospitality sector.

The 95th Anniversary Appeal
Support the Morning Star
You have reached the free limit.
Subscribe to continue reading.
Similar stories
Andy Burnham
National Insurance / 5 July 2026
5 July 2026
General view of the Job Centre Plus on Benalder St in Glasgow
Economy / 21 March 2026
21 March 2026

PHILIP ENGLISH says military spending will not create the jobs young people need — instead, build an economy based around needs, not profit

Unite the union general secretary Sharon Graham
Economy / 13 November 2025
13 November 2025