UK shops call for more help as footfall drops 43% in 2020
by Sarah Butler from on (#5CHS3)
British Retail Consortium says London hardest hit in December and seeks further business rates relief
Retailers are calling for more financial support from the government after shopper numbers dived more than two-fifths last year.
The number of people out and about on high streets, retail parks and in shopping centres fell more than 43% after government-imposed lockdowns intended to control the spread of the Covid-19 virus.
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