However, there is a growing debate over whether the new coronavirus strain, which is
significantly more infectious than the original strain of the virus, can be contained without closing schools for longer.
Under-35s bearing brunt of jobs crisis
Head of economics at the British Chambers of Commerce, Suren Thiru, said: "Unemployment remains on course to peak towards the end of 2021, once the furlough scheme expires and those who stopped job hunting during the pandemic look to return to the workforce as...