Covid restrictions are expected to end in England from 19 July, with employees allowed to return to the workplace from this date. Photograph: Maureen McLean/REX/Shutterstock
Covid restrictions are expected to end in England from 19 July, with employees allowed to return to the workplace from this date. Photograph: Maureen McLean/REX/Shutterstock
Mon 12 Jul 2021 01.01 EDT
UK business confidence has jumped as firms anticipate the lifting of lockdown restrictions later this month, despite concerns over the rise in Covid-19 infections.
A survey by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO found that firms were their most optimistic since 2005 in June. Manufacturing optimism rose sharply, due to improved global economic outlook driven by the Covid-19 vaccine rollout this year.
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