on the brink of collapse after months of closures forced by the Covid-19 outbreak.While footfall has been less than normal in the months that shops have been permitted to open during 2020 as consumers remain cautious over the pandemic.But now shops are to be granted late night shopping hours throughout December and January to help turn around profits in the run-up to Christmas.Robert Jenrick, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, has announced plans for local councils to waive rules that restrict shop opening times in the coming weeks.Speaking to the Telegraph, he said he aims to ‘sweep away’ limitations imposed by the town and country planning act which restricts stores to 9am-7pm opening hours Monday to.
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