Pressure is mounting on the Government to provide new support for businesses affected by the latest round of Covid advice today (December 16).
Yesterday, Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty urged people to cut down on social contact int he run up to Christmas - the most lucrative part of the year for many businesses.
But there are now fears firms - and the hospitality industry in particular - face a similar limbo to the period just before the first lockdown in 2020. READ MORE:Your Omicron questions answered by Greater Manchester's health leaders Then, the public was encouraged to stay away but businesses were not compensated.