UK Update: Some Signs Of Recovery, Local Authorities Given Lockdown Powers, Smoking Rules And Backman’s “Briefing”

As the UK begins to reopen pubs, restaurants and hotels, there is still plenty going on. Among the past week’s developments:   –NPD Group released some numbers showing that weekly spend has recovered to about 50% of pre-pandemic levels for the week ended July 12 (eight days after reopening July 4) compared with only 20%…