ITV Business Club on the Queen's speech
With the economy back in recession and the worst retail sales figures for more than a year, we ask members of the ITV Business Club to judge the Queen's speech.
With the economy back in recession and the worst retail sales figures for more than a year, we ask members of the ITV Business Club to judge the Queen's speech.
New figures show another disappointing month on the High Street. Sales in April fell to their lowest level in more than a year. It was also the day the government announced its plans for the year in the Queen's speech. So is it doing enough to help struggling firms create jobs?
"I would personally like to thank the local community for their amazing donations of food, toiletries and clothing. "
Owners John and Irene Hays say there is ''light at the end of the tunnel'', after the pandemic forced them to close 650 UK stores.
There has been resistance to calls to dismantle memorials to the explorer.