As furlough ends, Rishi Sunak takes the shine off an achievement none of his colleagues can match

Supporting Britain’s hardest-hit sectors would be a cost-effective step to take as hundreds of thousands of workers, who can’t all become lorry drivers, face a hard winter, writes James Moore

The travel sector is still hurting and its workers face an uncertain future as furlough ends (PA)

The Tory government has had a dismal few weeks, with fuel shortages and the ongoing supply chain crisis dominating the headlines.

Today it is calling time on what remains a largely unalloyed success as the party faithful prepare to gather for their annual conference.

The Job Retention Scheme, which protected millions of people from a swift trip to their local Jobcentre Plus through the course of the pandemic, is breathing its last.