British Chambers of Commerce suggests raft of measures to help companies as consumer confidence plunges over Omicron fears
Business groups have accused the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, and Kwasi Kwarteng’s business department of failing to act as the Omicron variant hammers consumer confidence and forces many to firms to shut down ahead of the usually busy Christmas period.
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said businesses have “heard nothing from the Treasury since this new round of Covid interventions arrived over a week ago”, adding that it was crucial that more support was available now as shops, theatres and pubs see “their vital festive income melt away in front of their eyes”.
