Nightclubs could be shut until there is a coronavirus vaccine, a Tory minister hinted today as she admitted thousands of jobs will be lost for a "long time".
Gillian Keegan admitted it is "hard to see how nightclubs will open until we have some kind of long term way to deal with coronavirus." And the Skills Minister confessed jobs that don't "fit" with the virus "may take a long time to come back".
It comes as the nightlife industry braces for a major blow when the furlough scheme ends on October 31. From November 1, only "viable" jobs where someone can work at least a third of their hours will be supported - and employers will have to contribute 55% of a worker's wages for just 33% of their hours.