MPs warn of “ghost towns” if the government fails to intervene in UK’s nightlife crisis
A new Covid-19 and UK Nightlife report has been published, surveying 20,000 consumers, employers, employees, and freelancers in the sector
18th February 2021
Empty streets and alleyways are seen around Soho at what would usually be a busy period of Friday night revelry on March 20, 2020 in London (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images)
An All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) of 40 MPs has warned of “ghost towns” cropping up across the UK if the government fails to intervene and support the country’s struggling nightlife sector during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Jessica took her first ever yoga class at the Leystone Leisure Centre nearly 20 years ago (Melodie Roulaud) A yoga teacher has explained why she joined Europe’s first - and the world’s second ever - union specifically for the profession. Jessica Green, 43, has been a teacher for about six years, having taken her first ever class at Leytonstone Leisure Centre nearly 20 years ago. The lack of regulation means she may earn as little as £5 for a class or work for three hours but be paid for only one, sometimes barely making minimum wage. Teachers across the UK have set up one of the first ever unions for the industry, which is worth £60 billion globally, in an effort to win a liveable wage and basic rights like sick pay.