Britain’s Plan to Get Working Again Doesn’t Seem to Be Working
The government in London is trying to reboot the economy while also extending a stay-at-home pay program.
Stores sit closed beyond a barrier inside the Bluewater shopping centre, near Dartford, U.K.
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The British government’s call to restart the economy may have sounded good, but there’s little evidence the country is taking heed.
In the week when Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it was time to get back to work, some parts of the economy are humming along. What’s less clear is whether his decision to ease lockdown restrictions made much difference.