DCMS rejects furlough pay top-up for museum staff

Bosses at England's national museums and galleries are being told by DCMS officials that instead of topping up staff wages with the 20% they lose through the Government's furlough scheme, they should save the money to ease other cost pressures. Unions are urging their members to reject the job retention scheme if employers are intending to cut their wages, and Jo Stevens, Shadow Culture Secretary, has called for an explanation, saying that low-paid workers had to be supported.