UK government considers forcing non-essential shops to close

WH Smith refuses to bow to pressure from staff to close stores because of coronavirus Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe UK government is considering forcing the closure of all non-essential shops in an escalation of measures to try to slow the spread of coronavirus. A string of high street retailers have recently announced that they are closing all their stores.“The Govt considering next steps like closing non-essential retail or whether to start treatin