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UK coronavirus live: Sunak extends furlough job retention scheme until end of October

UK coronavirus death toll passes 40,000, official figures say; Health secretary dodges questions over people’s legal right to refuse return to work; further lockdowns inevitable without stronger plan, scientists warnFull story: furlough scheme extended until end of OctoberNew UK outbreaks inevitable without stronger strategy, say scientistsGlobal coronavirus updates – liveCoronavirus Read more…