Will Pubs Reopening Give the U.K. Economy the Boost It Needs?

As the U.K. prepares to reopen pubs, restaurants and hotels on July 4, the government and businesses are counting on the economy getting a big boost on the path to recovery.

It’s been billed as “Super Saturday,” another stage in the reopening of the country after months of virus restrictions. While recovery is slow going, indicators are heading in the right direction, and some Bank of England policy makers have sounded cautiously optimistic, saying that activity is returning faster than they had anticipated.