LONDON (AP) — The U.K.'s Treasury chief acknowledged Thursday that the country faced unprecedented economic times, entering one of the most severe recessions it has ever seen as it emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. A day after revealing his spending plans to boost the economy in a mini-budget, Rishi Sunak sought to sell his ideas to the nation - particularly the expensive program to help furloughed employees to return to work after the government program now paying them expires. Under this plan, the government will pay companies a 1,000-pound bonus for each employee they take back.Read more on NewsOK.com