Government
November 3, 2020
Boris Johnson, prime minister of the United Kingdom, announcing the second lockdown in England that mirrors similar restrictions in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to stem the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Image credit: 10 Downing Street
By Mickey Alam Khan
A government-mandated lockdown in the U.K. regions of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is yet another blow to British luxury brands as the country is threatened with a resurgent COVID-19 outbreak.
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