Sales and appointments have surged since lockdown was announced, but businesses fear the coming month

The streets of Ipswich were filled with last-minute shoppers on Wednesday, as hairdressers, pubs and non-essential retailers braced themselves for a new lockdown.

At least the imminent month-long closure of hair salons across England had brought a surge in business for Nick Circelli, owner of Adam and Eve barbers in the centre of the Suffolk town.

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