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The Timpson repairs chain is again some of its branches This Week in the midst of lockdown

Some High Street shops will not survive, the coronavirus lockdown, The Chairman of the retail chain Timpson has warned.

Sir John Timpson said that high streets would have been relaxed to look "different somehow" to the restrictions.

The key-cutting-and-repair company, which also Snappy Snaps and Johnson's cleaning, she has to open 40 of its locations This Week .

Sir John told The Bbc 's Today programme: "There are still some other names that don't come back. "

UK-stores as a "non-essential" are already closed against the spread of the coronavirus on 23. March.

But the country is set to fall after large parts of the economy shut down.

'safety first'

Timpson, about 2.155 T stores, says employees are back at the point of sale based in supermarkets, which are classified as major retailers, together with a handful of The Group 's High Street, dry cleaning, shops.

Sir John , whose family founded the 155-year-old company, said: "The Most important part is the safety law. "

The dealer employees face masks and install Perspex screens to separate them from the customers at the cash register.

However, he added: "Until we get there, we don't know how, especially The Social distance, the go to work, considering we have a shop in Someone Else shop. "

It Comes as The Trade Unions Congress (TUC) called on the companies desperate to resumption of trading caution.

It calls for "tougher measures" to ensure that all employers are hereby repealed to the implementation of a risk assessment prior to the lockdown measures and the employees Back To work.

TUC General Secretary Frances O ' Grady told The Bbc 's Today programme: "Everyone wants people to return to work safely, so that we can get the economy back on its feet.

"But the employees need to know and be sure that your health and safety come first. Otherwise, we will see how this virus has spread again and we are Back To Square One . "

in Addition, the retail, the house Builder Redrow also announced on Monday that it is a "gradual return" to the construction work in May .

Steve Morgan , the company's founder and former Chairman of the Board, said: "This is a tricky thing, and the safety and health in the first place. "

he, However, rejected The Need for government-mandated risk assessments, before a return to the workplace, such as the TUC.

"Most employers are very reasonable people. You know what to do, and clearly, your employees are the priority. No one is going to take risks, in this situation, we all want this virus come to an end. "

economy 'on Life Support '

Meanwhile, business lobby group The Institute of Directors says its members information are "unmistakably" when the lockdown be lifted restrictions.

On Monday, Director John Geldart, said: "It is in everyone's interest to get the economy out of Life Support , if it is safe to do so.

"leaders know, this will not happen all at once, but that is why it is even more important to tell you what you need to prepare. "

In a new survey of More Than 1,000 of its members, More Than a third said they felt "very pessimistic" about the wider UK economy in The Next 12 Months .

Prime Minister Boris Johnson returned to Downing Street to start on Sunday under growing pressure from Tory MPs that the lifting of the ban.

the work has also urged the government to continue to give your "Exit Strategy " for business, schools and other organisations time to prepare.

Ministers are legally obliged to assess whether The Rules of work, based on expert advice, every three weeks. The Next review is due by next Thursday, the 7. May .

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Source of news: bbc.com