Retail sales recorded their largest fall on record in March as consumers restricted their trips to high street stores and local shops under the government lockdown.
Wait, make your mind up - which is it?
Next headline should be 'Water is Wet'
Can’t be anything to do with all the pubs, bars and restaurants being closed could it?
Did they work this out themselves, or conduct a survey. Journalism, but not as we know it !
We can’t live without alcohol 🍷
that where pubs clubs DiY like BandQ Homebase_uk should all sue the Conservatives Govt as if alcohol was an essential of coronavirus lockdown
And up goes domestic violence
I could write for TheGuardian, am pretty good at highlighting the obvious too
Shocking, shocking I tell you. Food sales increase as well by any chance.
Less clothes, more booze
This isn’t news, just the obvious.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
UK coronavirus outbreak peak was on April 8 as worst may be over, leading expert claimsA SCIENTIFIC expert has said the peak of the UK coronavirus pandemic was on April 8, as calls mount for the government to set out its strategy to ease the lockdown. France, Spain and Greece plan to… Peak while under lockdown maybe, but before a vaccine we haven't peaked yet.
Source: TheSun - 🏆 64. / 61 Read more »
UK retail sales fall a record 5.1% as lockdown hitsShopping declines at the steepest rate since the Office for National Statistics started collecting data. Bound to happen To be honest I am surprised it is only 5.1%
Source: BBCNews - 🏆 3. / 97 Read more »
UK retail sales tumble amid Covid-19 lockdown, but alcohol demand soars - business liveRolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK retail sales fall at a record pace Funny that Stella is in this pic. Stella and cabernet sauvignon have become my daily 'relaxy-taxi' ritual. Yooooooo we all going to be alcoholics once we start living our existence again Watch out 😏 Well obviously if the majority of shops are closed but off licences are deemed essential
Source: The Guardian - 🏆 84. / 53 Read more »
What is the EU medical equipment scheme and why did UK opt out?British government is facing criticism for not taking part in joint purchase of supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic No, we know they opted in but it has not started yet More like: ‘What’s a Global Pandemic and Why Did Our Government Opt Out?’ Ideology
Source: The Guardian - 🏆 84. / 53 Read more »
Revealed: Private firm running UK PPE stockpile was sold in middle of pandemicMovianto was also involved in legal disputes with firm that built warehouse to store equipment Wow, some real journalism from The Grauniad. Great business sense by someone This needs to be a BIGGER story !
Source: The Guardian - 🏆 84. / 53 Read more »
UK inflation falls as lockdown begins to biteClothing and fuel prices slide as economists warn of sharp falls in inflation ahead. The inflation basket has bugger all to do with the cost of living in lockdown. My food shop yesterday was more expensive or it seemed that way I am sure some prices have been inflated. Still can't shift that Marmite or Corona beer. If they stock crude oil I'll take it off their hands if I get a discount on the bill.😷 Sales I thought shops were shut,
Source: BBCNews - 🏆 3. / 97 Read more »