Pub chiefs say £13bn rescue package won’t ease winter misery

Rishi Sunak’s £13bn rescue plan will help protect 500,000 hospitality jobs but cannot prevent a winter crisis in the battered industry, bosses have said. The Chancellor’s latest package is expected to stop thousands of lay-offs planned when furlough comes to an end later this month - but pub and restaurant chiefs warned that only a more business-friendly Covid regime can stave off disaster in the longer term. Mr Sunak is offering cash grants to firms and more support for part-t