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Consumer confidence crumbles and PM avoids more ‘partygate’ fines

Government
Rob Gill
20 May 2022

The cost-of-living crisis is continuing to damage consumer confidence, which is now at its lowest ebb since records began nearly 50 years ago.

11.00am: A new blueprint for holidays?

Friday’s headlines, though, are dominated by the end of the Metropolitan Police’s investigation into lockdown parties in Downing Street, with Boris Johnson not being given any more fines.

UK holidaymakers, meanwhile, are continuing to face Covid-related restrictions when they travel to several European countries, while Thailand is reopening bars and clubs to attract tourists.

Here are the headlines the travel industry woke up to on Friday (20 May).