'It's the worst I've ever seen': London’s West End struggles to bounce back

Shoppers and office workers are shunning UK cities with footfall in the capital’s once busy centre down by 63%Mid-August should be boom time for central London. The streets would usually bustle with shoppers, workers and tourists, looking to spend their cash in the West End’s shops, restaurants and leisure attractions.But not this year. Vast swathes of the capital’s streets that once hummed with traffic and pedestrians lie quiet. On Friday morning just a scattering of shoppers