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Businesses need crucial Covid support measures now, UK firms tell chancellor
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theguardian.comBusiness groups have accused the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, and Kwasi Kwarteng’s business department of failing to act as the Omicron variant hammers consumer confidence and forces many firms to shut down ahead of the usually busy Christmas period.
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said businesses have “heard nothing from the Treasury since this new round of Covid interventions arrived over a week ago”, adding that it was crucial more support was made available as shops, theatres and pubs see “their vital festive income melt away in front of their eyes”.
Here are some of the emergency support measures that businesses are calling for:
ReduceVAT for hospitality and tourism back to its emergency rate of 5%
In July 2020 the government cut the
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