In the week to Monday 31 May, the number of seated diners in UK restaurants and pubs was up 173pc compared to the same week of 2019, according to data from OpenTable.
Demand for new cars was down 14.7% last month compared with May 2019, new figures show.
Some 156,737 new cars were registered in the UK last month, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said.
That represents an eight-fold increase from May 2020 when retailers were closed, but remains down compared with pre-pandemic levels.
156,737 new cars registered in May – significantly up from last year when retailer doors were shut during the pandemic.
Plug-in vehicle market continues to rise, accounting for 13.8% of registrations in 2021 so farhttps://t.co/t5H9GKeGGHpic.twitter.com/CSXt9z5CLL
Total registrations over the year to date remain down 29.1% on the average between 2010 and 2019.
Demand for new cars was down 14.7% last month compared with May 2019, new figures show.
Some 156,737 new cars were registered in the UK last month, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said.
That represents an eight-fold increase from May 2020 when retailers were closed, but remains down compared with pre-pandemic levels.
156,737 new cars registered in May – significantly up from last year when retailer doors were shut during the pandemic.
Plug-in vehicle market continues to rise, accounting for 13.8% of registrations in 2021 so farhttps://t.co/t5H9GKeGGHpic.twitter.com/CSXt9z5CLL
Total registrations over the year to date remain down 29.1% on the average between 2010 and 2019.