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Extended lockdown will hurt businesses but may be necessary, says West Midlands Mayor

The coronavirus lockdown will be more damaging for businesses the longer it continues, West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has warned.

By Richard Guttridge
Published Mar 31, 2020

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