More than 30,000 pubs and restaurants to stay shut post-coronavirus

New poll suggests pandemic is final nail in coffin for many hospitality businesses

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More than 30,000 UK pubs and restaurants will remain closed after the coronavirus lockdown is lifted, a new hospitality industry survey suggests.

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