Economics
U.K. Hospitality Industry Warns 500,000 Jobs Are at Risk
- Industry still owes landlords 3.6 billion pounds in rent
- Covid restrictions are leaving much of industry unprofitable
Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg
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The U.K. hospitality industry warned it may lose 500,000 jobs when the government’s furlough program to support wages ends.