Businesses demand chancellor sets up financial support to help struggling hospitality sector after mixed messaging on Omicron
Rishi Sunak cut short his stay in California and was flying back to the UK on Thursday night after furious business leaders demanded he put together a financial support package to help them survive a plunge in trade that they blamed on mixed messages from the government.
The chancellor said he had spoken to representatives of the hard-hit hospitality sector and indicated he would be examining measures to help firms stay afloat, amid a flood of cancellations.
An extension of the VAT cut for hospitality.
Expansion of relief on business rates.
Immediate grants for struggling businesses.
Greater state backing for the CBILS loan scheme.
Targeted return of the furlough scheme.
