Nearly half of businesses in Britain which have temporarily suspended their operations because of the coronavirus lockdown are unsure when they will restart trading, a survey by the country's official statistics office showed on Thursday.
LONDON - Nearly half of businesses in Britain which have temporarily suspended their operations because of the coronavirus lockdown are unsure when they will restart trading, a survey by the country’s official statistics office showed on Thursday.
Britain’s government is gradually relaxing its restrictions on much of the economy. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said this week that shops which he ordered to close in March can reopen next month. A further 10% were eyeing a reopening in two to four weeks’ time and 31% expected to restart in more than four weeks’ time.Sandwich and coffee shop chain Pret A Manger said on Thursday it would reopen a further 204 shops across Britain for takeaway and delivery on June 1.The ONS survey showed another sign of how the shutdown in Britain is slowly easing.
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