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Rishi Sunak drawing up blueprint to ease UK's Covid-19 lockdown: Report

The UK government must by law review the lockdown measures in place at the next three-week mark, which falls on May 7

Newly appointed British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street  in London 	Photo: Reuters
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Newly appointed British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street in London Photo: Reuters

BS Web TeamPTI New Delhi and London
Britain's Indian-origin Finance Minister Rishi Sunak is drawing up a blueprint to gradually ease the strict social distancing measures in place to suppress the spread of the coronavirus and get workplaces across the UK up and running again, according to a media report on Saturday.

The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, who is at the forefront of the UK's economic response to the pandemic, is said to be drafting plans for Covid-secure offices to allow non-essential businesses to reopen in a safe and practical way.

According to a report in The Times, businesses will have to put up signs telling