The Big Question: What now for the UK as Lockdown 2.0 gets under way?

Impact of national shutdown on the markets

Investment Week
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The Big Question: Lockdown 2.0
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Given the UK is deep into a second lockdown, we ask industry commentators what they believe will be the long-term ramifications on the economy and which areas of the UK market are safest/most at risk?

Given the UK is deep into a second lockdown, we ask industry commentators what they believe will be the long-term ramifications on the economy and which areas of the UK market are safest/most at risk?

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