Boris Johnson Under Pressure to Extend Virus Ban on Evictions
- Temporary prohibition is due to come to an end on Sunday
- Labour warns ending the ban will push country’s debt higher
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under pressure from opposition parties and charities to extend a ban in England and Wales on evicting tenants unable to keep up their rental payments because of the coronavirus pandemic.
His government in June extended an initial three-month ban by a further two months, saying “the ultimate ambition is to transition out of these measures at the end of August to allow the market to operate.”