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Sunak shuts down Labor MP's 'factually wrong' Macron praise 'We're spending £ 330BILLION!' – Express, Express.co.uk

Sunak shuts down Labor MP's 'factually wrong' Macron praise 'We're spending £ 330BILLION!' – Express, Express.co.uk

RISHI SUNAK shut down a Labor MP who praised French President Emmanuel Macron for helping people who have been laid off during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak was attacked for not “doing enough” to help people who have been laid off during the coronavirus outbreak. During the Treasury Select Committee on Wednesday Labor MP MP Liz Kendall said: “The truth is Chancellor other countries are doing it and giving more. Norway is giving the unemployed 100 percent of their average income over the last three years. Sweden is giving people who have been laid off (percent. “)

She went on to say: “Macron did all of this at the same time and this Government is way behind. ”

Speaking in the Committee meeting, Mr Sunak said:” Factually the numbers would not support that.

“What he announced was a loan scheme of € billion. announced was a loan scheme of £ billion, whi ch is obviously more than that. “

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Rishi Sunak Rishi Sunak shutdown a Labor MP for praising Macron (Image: BBC)

Liz Kendall hit out at Rishi Sunak (Image: BBC)

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“He is also only giving I think 1, 10 grants to small businesses. Not , (not) , .

“In terms of the overall quantum, I think on a benchmark basis as we’ve done it, it looks like a very comprehensive package. “

Mr Sunak also said that measures for individuals and families would be outlined” as soon as they are developed and hopefully we can have broad support for them “.

Macron on Monday ordered strict restrictions on people’s movement to slow the spread of the coronavirus, and said the army would be drafted in to help move the sick to hospitals.

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Rishi Sunak outlined his economic plans for coronavirus (Image: BBC)

government plans to pump billion euros ($ . billion) into the economy under crisis measures to help companies and workers, with output expected to contract 1% this year due to the outbreak.

The package is expected to pay the national debt over 823 percent of gross domestic product (GDP).

Fran ce’s Budget Minister Gerald Darmanin also said he expected the public deficit to widen to 3.9 percent of GDP.

It Comes as Nicola Sturgeon has said banks have a “big responsibility” in the coronavirus response after being bailed out during the financial crash.

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The Scottish First Minister urged the banking sector to act in a “responsible manner” helping limit the economic impact of the Covid. – outbreak, to both individuals through mortgage relief and by supporting Sco ttish businesses. As part of the Chancellor’s package of financial measures to shore up the economy against the coronavirus impact , Rishi Sunak said he wanted mortgage lenders to offer a three-month “holiday” period for those affected by coronavirus. Ms Sturgeon welcomes the announcement of funding for businesses by Mr Sunak and reiterated that the Scottish Government will “pass every penny that comes to us for business support” on to help affected businesses in Scotland.

In a later press conference, Ms Sturgeon added: “This further package of measures will be worth £ 1.9 billion and that will involve every single penny of support going to Scotland from the Treasury announcement being passed onto businesses here. ”

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