UK extends job retention scheme until end of October
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A man cycles past closed shops in Regent Street in London, Britain, May 12, 2020. To support millions of jobs and businesses across Britain during the COVID-19 outbreak, the British government decided to extend the implementation of its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until the end of October, said a Treasury statement released Tuesday. (Xinhua/Han Yan)

A woman walks past a closed shop in Regent Street in London, Britain, May 12, 2020. To support millions of jobs and businesses across Britain during the COVID-19 outbreak, the British government decided to extend the implementation of its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until the end of October, said a Treasury statement released Tuesday. (Xinhua/Han Yan)

Photo taken on May 12, 2020 shows closed shops in Regent Street in London, Britain. To support millions of jobs and businesses across Britain during the COVID-19 outbreak, the British government decided to extend the implementation of its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until the end of October, said a Treasury statement released Tuesday. (Xinhua/Han Yan)

People walk past a closed shop in Regent Street in London, Britain, May 12, 2020. To support millions of jobs and businesses across Britain during the COVID-19 outbreak, the British government decided to extend the implementation of its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until the end of October, said a Treasury statement released Tuesday. (Xinhua/Han Yan)

A man cycles past closed shops in Regent Street in London, Britain, May 12, 2020. To support millions of jobs and businesses across Britain during the COVID-19 outbreak, the British government decided to extend the implementation of its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until the end of October, said a Treasury statement released Tuesday. (Xinhua/Han Yan)

Photo taken on May 12, 2020 shows closed shops in Carnaby Street in London, Britain. To support millions of jobs and businesses across Britain during the COVID-19 outbreak, the British government decided to extend the implementation of its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until the end of October, said a Treasury statement released Tuesday. (Xinhua/Han Yan)