In October, pubs had a new pitch to lure in customers: They became work spaces. Less than a month later, they were forced to shut again. Now, they hold out hope for December.
Author: Eshe Nelson
Pret A Manger Will Try Anything to Survive
The pandemic made the lunch chain’s biggest strength — hundreds of stores in central London — its biggest weakness overnight.
Britain Introduces a Scaled-Back Wage Support Plan
As the country faces a second wave of coronavirus infections, the government doesn’t want to support jobs propped up solely by fiscal stimulus.
In Britain, an Idea to Reduce Racial Inequality Gains Momentum
The government could revive an idea to make it mandatory for large companies to report their pay gaps by ethnicity.
In Britain, the Economic Comeback Is in the Suburbs
Central London remains “very, very quiet” while shops and cafes outside town centers are seeing a fragile recovery.
Britain Plans Incentives to Bring Its Workers Back
Fearing layoffs as a furlough program expires, the government is prodding businesses to coax their staff members to return — and consumers to eat out.