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Retailers are calling on the government to step up financial support for businesses in the south and east of England which have been forced to close in the last days before Christmas.
The prime minister announced on Saturday afternoon that non-essential shops and services, including clothing, toyshops, electrical goods outlets and hairdressers, would have to close from midnight under new tier 4 restrictions. As a consequence thousands of outlets in the south including London, Kent, Hertfordshire, Berkshire and Surrey will be left with piles of unsold stock.
