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Radio Merseyside,4 mins

Johnson: 'Think carefully before you go'

Paul Salt

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The hospitality and entertainment industries are calling for urgent financial help from the government, following cancellations and closures because of the Omicron covid variant. Many businesses say they now face a "cliff edge", after England's chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty, urged people to "think carefully" about attending social events in the run-up to Christmas. Craig Pennington is the co-founder of Future Yard CIC is a Community Interest Company and live music venue in Birkenhead. It's had to cancel several live shows in the run-up to Christmas.

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