Claim: People working in restaurants and bars in Bolton that were closed because of local Covid-19 restrictions could not access any support.
Fact-check: Andy Burnham was wrong about furlough on Question Time - Full Fact
Verdict: this is not correct. during the local restrictions in bolton, businesses were still able to make claims through the furlough scheme on behalf of employees who had already been furloughed for at least three consecutive weeks before july.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Pippa Allen-Kinross
Date published: 2020-10-13T00:00:00