Business leaders say fresh restrictions could lead to further job losses without more help
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The chancellor, Rishi Sunak, is coming under pressure to announce a fresh package of emergency economic support for businesses and households after the last-minute launch of tougher Covid restrictions before Christmas.
Business leaders said that tier 4 restrictions in the south-east of England and new restrictions in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland would deliver a hammer-blow to companies struggling after a difficult year, risking more business failures and soaring unemployment.
