The Independent:
Around 900,000 small firms at risk in `cruel spring of bankruptcy? if Covid help stopped, Rishi Sunak warned
27 January 2021
Research by Peter Lambert and John Van Reenen warns around 900,000 small firms – employing 2.5 million workers – are at risk of going bust if Covid-19 rescue schemes are wound up.
The businesses face “a cruel spring of bankruptcy” unless Rishi Sunak extends the hugely-expensive help due to expire in March and April, concludes the London School of Economics-led study.