Global unemployment fears rise as a third of U.K. firms prepare for a wave of layoffs No Comments Uncategorized Latest government figures show 9.6 million jobs have been furloughed, at a cost of £33.8 billion to the Treasury. Latest government figures show 9.6 million jobs have been furloughed, at a cost of £33.8 billion to the Treasury. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)