Shops to be allowed trade around clock to recoup Covid losses, says Jenrick

UK communities secretary says shops can open for up to 24 hours a day in December and January

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Shops will be given permission to trade around the clock as the high street tries to recoup some of the losses it has suffered during the pandemic, a UK cabinet minister has said.

Retailers normally have to go through a lengthy process to apply to local authorities under the Town and Country Planning Act if they wish to extend hours outside the window of 9am to 7pm.