Retail, hospitality and leisure sectors to be given one-off grants worth up to £9,000

UK businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors are to be given one-off grants worth up to £9,000, with the measure costing £4bn, the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced.

The payments are expected to support 600,000 business properties across the UK. A further £594m will be made available to councils and devolved nations to support businesses not covered by the new grants.

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