Hundreds of thousands of businesses will be forced to close from Thursday under new measures to prevent a "medical and moral disaster" for the NHS amid a surge in coronavirus cases in England.
Pubs, restaurants, gyms and non-essential shops will close for at least four weeks, Boris Johnson announced on Saturday. However, education will continue as normal, including students attending university across England.
The prime minister told a Downing Street that he was "truly, truly sorry" for the impact on businesses as he announced a 30-day furlough extension starting this week.
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