The British Chambers of Commerce has urged the government to provide affordable coronavirus tests for companies (Danny Lawson/PA)
(Picture: PA Wire)The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has called on the government to provide cheap Covid-19 tests and clearer guidance on how businesses can cope with soaring infections as state support is rolled back.
The industry body, which represents more than 70,000 companies in the UK, said members were “still struggling to get ahead” and were still reporting employee absence rates of up to 20%. Advice from the government on how to protect vulnerable staff and customers, including pregnant women, is still “far too vague”, the BCC said.
