The 11.5m is a cumulative figure, not the current number of jobs on furlough! That was 3.4m as of 30 April according to official statistics, and should be subst

The 11.5m is a cumulative figure, not the current number of jobs on furlough! That was 3.4m as of 30 April according to official statistics, and should be substantially lower by now: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/coronavirus-job-retention-scheme-statistics-3-june-2021/coronavirus-job-retention-scheme-statistics-3-june-2021 https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/coronavirus-job-ret... This BBC article says there's currently 1.5m still on furlough: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57665735 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57665735