UK's Sunak to say more about hospitality support talks soon - minister
Reuters
Published Dec 21, 2021 04:08AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Rishi Sunak will talk soon about his discussions with representatives of the hospitality industry who are demanding more government support as the Omicron coronavirus variant hammers their sector, a government minister said.
"He was in calls with industry leaders last night and he will be saying more about this shortly," Cabinet Office Minister Steve Barclay told BBC radio on Tuesday.
Figures from trade body UKHospitality published on Monday showed a 40% fall in takings over the weekend and deep gloom about the prospects for New Year's Eve.
The industry has called for clarity on the government's plans to tackle the variant as well as financial support.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday he was looking at all kinds of measures to keep Omicron under control, cautioning that further restrictions might be needed.
"As the prime minister has said, we reserve the possibility of further action but it's a question of looking at that data and weighing that against the other consequences of further restrictions," Barclay told the BBC when asked if further measures could be introduced before Christmas.
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