There was little sign of the typical pre-Christmas rush on Oxford Street today as shopper numbers in central London tumbled by more than a quarter against pre-pandemic levels
The West End saw footfall decline on Tuesday by 27% compared with the same day in 2019, the New West End Company said.
Businesses called for more financial support as trade as the retail industry once again faced difficult Christmas.Jace Tyrrell, chief executive of New West End Company, said on Wednesday: “Once again we are seeing fewer customers on the high street than there were two years ago. “It is therefore vital that they receive the financial support required to get them through the winter months – support that must go further than the limited package announced by the Treasury yesterday.
Rachael Robathan, leader of Westminster City Council, said: “The latest trading figures show just how tough the trading picture is on the streets.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
The day in the life of a busy London vaccine clinic | ITV NewsSam Holder meets the real life helpers trying to save Christmas as volunteers and staff work round the clock to get jabs in arms ahead of the 25th. | ITV News London
Read more »
4,000 Afghan evacuees to spend Christmas in London hotelsLondon Councils calls on government to speed up resettlement scheme amid services ‘struggling to cope’
Read more »
London family face Christmas horror as police launch search for missing 11-year-old boyPOLICE are 'urgently appealing' for help to find a missing 11-year-old boy, who was last seen in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday).
Read more »
Mother and son guilty of killing boy, 17, in machete attack in LondonNichola Leighton and Tyreese Ulysses convicted over death of Levi Ernest-Morrison in Sydenham after she said he was ‘bothering’ her
Read more »
Three and EE first to strike deal to roll out mobile coverage on London Underground📱Customers of Three and EE will be able to get a signal on the Tube under a plan to boost mobile connectivity across the whole of the London Underground by 2024
Read more »
Inside EastEnders star Milly Zero's glamorous London home with chandeliersEastEnders actress Milly Zero, best known as Dotty Cotton, has shared a look inside her glamorous London flat
Read more »