Non-essential retailers say they are losing £2bn a week of pre-Christmas sales
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More than 60 leading retailers in the UK have said shops that are not allowed to trade before Christmas may never reopen.
The group, comprised of business leaders from companies including Harvey Nichols, Burberry and Marks & Spencer, has called for all retailers to be able to open by the start of December.