SNP's Drew Hendry was shutdown by Alok Sharma in a furious Commons row as the Business Secretary outlined that Scotland has received £4.6billion in total additional funding since March.
spokesman Drew Hendry hit out at the Government's furlough scheme for not protecting certain jobs such as, sole traders and freelancers. He called on the UK Government to give the Scottish Governmet the power to help the workers. But Alok Sharma tore into Mr Hendry as he explained how the UK Government's furlough scheme saved 730,000 jobs north of the border.
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