Thousands of UK pubs will go under without bailout, industry warns
by Rob Davies from on (#52DGK)
Plea follows Michael Gove saying pubs will be among last businesses to exit lockdown
Thousands of pubs will close for good unless they are granted a special bailout, the industry trade body has warned, after the government said pubs would be among the last businesses to reopen when Covid-19 lockdown restrictions were eased.
Amid suggestions that pubs could be closed until Christmas, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) said "extra support" would be required for an industry already in long-term decline.
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