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Sales at pub, restaurant and bar chains halved in July compared to last summer, as almost two-thirds of restaurants remained closed and consumer wariness sparked a surge in home deliveries.

Sales in July were down 50.4% year-on-year, with restaurants worse hit than pubs and London suffering more than the rest of the UK.

Related: Covid halves July sales in UK pub, bar and restaurant chains

How to make a face mask using a piece of fabric and two elastic bands:

Struggling to find a face mask?
Don’t panic, just grab 2 hair ties/elastic bands, a cotton hankerchief/bandanna and you can make one in under 10 seconds! pic.twitter.com/3QR8dU9KBu

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