Airlines and pub firms among hardest hit after Matt Hancock’s warning UK is at tipping point
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Shares in London have come under severe pressure amid fears that a second wave of Covid-19 cases will force the government into harsh lockdown measures that will damage the economy.
The FTSE 100 – the leading benchmark of the UK stock market – was down almost 200 points in early trading and on course for its worst day in three months.
