'I'm trying to survive': Government u-turn on getting back to work is a blow for city centre businesses
manchestereveningnews.co.ukimages of normally busy areas such as Market Street, Castlefield and Exchange Square looking empty as the country was told to 'stay at home'.
On Tuesday, while still quiet, the city felt more like its usual self.Shoppers were visiting the Arndale, workers were grabbing lunch on Deansgate and Piccadilly Gardens was filled with the usual unusual mix of characters.Now there are fears that it will all take another step back, just as government support is due to run out."The problem is there's not many people in the city centre," said Ismail Kocak, owner of Fix2Fit tailors on Bridge Street."Half of our business comes from the offices, the courts, the banks."This is a small business, I was talking to my neighbour who is a barber, we're all in the.
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