2083: 5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Thursday 1st October 2020

From Thursday, the government's contribution to furloughed workers' wages falls from 70% to 60%, up to a cap of £1,875 a month. It is also the deadline for some firms to issue redundancy notices before the furlough scheme ends on 31 October amid a warning that millions of jobs now hang in the balance.