Primark, the fashion retailer owned by AB Foods, said it would not take advantage of a British government scheme to pay employers for bringing back staff from furlough, eschewing a bonus of about 30 million pounds ($38 million), Reuters reported.

“The company removed its employees from government employment support schemes in the UK and Europe in line with the reopening of the majority of its stores.

"The company believes it should not be necessary therefore to apply for payment under the bonus scheme on current circumstances," a spokesperson said.

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