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Our economics correspondent Richard Partington says the government is revving up for a job support announcement today. Stay tuned.
Update to government’s economic support is coming – Treasury says: “The chancellor will be setting out the next stage of the Job Support scheme later today that will protect jobs and provide a safety net for those businesses that may have to close in the coming weeks and months”
European markets are open and most indices are managing to trade in positive territory:
