Commenting on the Prime Minister’s press conference, Muniya Barua, Interim Director of Policy at London First, said:
“We are pleased the Government has set out a clear path to unlocking the economy. This will help revive our city centres and support our world-class tourism, hospitality, and culture sectors, which have been battered by Covid for nearly 18 months.
“The Government should now send a clear message that public transport and workplaces are safe, with work from home no longer the default, so we can start bringing people back together in the capital again.
“It should also commit to a three-pronged plan to accelerate the capital’s recovery, including a big push to attract commuters and holidaymakers back, funding to maintain public transport and a major reskilling programme. Action now could deliver an up to £12bn tax boost for the whole of the UK.”