BBCNEWS BBC News at Ten December 13, 2021 22:15:00
Cancelled party bookings and thinner passing trade means slimmer pickings at what should be a bumper time. people are spooked because of the working—from—home thing, and we haven't got the safety net that we had before, from the government, the furlough scheme�*s gone, the vat relief is going, and there aren't as many schemes to offer their support, so we are really quite nervous. compared to last week, road and rail traffic in england was down between 15—40%. economically, this is not a lockdown, but it's not welcome and, according to business groups, should not last any longer than n...