The damage done by a delay to lifting lockdown

The Evening Standard’s Jonathan Prynn joins us to discuss the economic impact of pushing back ‘Freedom day’ by four weeks.He’s been speaking to hoteliers, restauranteurs and pub landlords who fear the delay will be the final nail in the coffin for businesses that have barely survived the pandemic.They’re calling for more help from the government, but at the moment it doesn’t look like any new or extended support is on the horizon.Meanwhile, with the sun shining and the Euro 2020 competition underway some bar operators can only look on as they see thousands of pounds worth of trade pass them by.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.