Nickie Aiken, Member of Parliament for the Cities of London & Westminster visited the West End this morning with the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak to encourage people back to the shops.

Non-essential shops reopened today across England following the country’s second national lockdown.

The retail sector has been one of the worst affected by COVID across the UK. It is a major employer within the Two Cities providing thousands of jobs for both people who live locally and further afield.

You can watch Nickie and the Chancellor talking the reopening of shopping above.

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