The prime minister is expected to push back the planned June 21 lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, a scenario that one employer described as “demoralising”A delay to the full unlocking of Covid-19 restrictions will be devastating for businesses and require a comprehensive extension of emergency support to avoid further widespread job losses, the government has been warned. Employers’ groups said that extensive help would be vital to protect firms if Boris Johnson pushes back the planned June 21 lifting of Covid-19 restrictions at a press conference tonight. SponsoredOrganisations including the Federation of Small Businesses, UK Hospitality and British Chambers of Commerce said that they were poised to demand help such as loan forbearance, more generous furlough terms and an extension to an eviction ban and business rates holiday. The hospitality sector would lose about £3 billion in sales from a one-month delay, UK Hospitality said. Emergency support is due

Source: The Times June 13, 2021 23:08 UTC