Uk business confidence has increased – but the removal of furlough, possible new variants and localised infection spikes pose risks
Lambert, P.
, Marion, A. & Van Reenen, J.
(1 September 2021)
Uk business confidence has increased – but the removal of furlough, possible new variants and localised infection spikes pose risks.
LSE COVID-19 Blog.
, Marion, A. & Van Reenen, J.
(1 September 2021)
Uk business confidence has increased – but the removal of furlough, possible new variants and localised infection spikes pose risks.
LSE COVID-19 Blog.
The number of UK firms at risk of bankruptcy has more than halved in the last six months, while only 6% of all registered businesses say they are at risk – the lowest since September 2020. However, Peter Lambert, Apolline Marion, and John Van Reenen (LSE) write that the removal of government support, possible new variants, and the ever-present risk of localised spikes in infections could make the rest of 2021 a quite volatile period.