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Unions urge shoppers to help keep workers safe as stores across England are reopened
Early morning shoppers at Primark, in Birmingham, as England takes another step back towards normality with the further easing of lockdown restrictions
by Matt Trinder
Industrial reporter
UNIONS urged shoppers to help keep workers safe as many non-essential stores reopened in England today.
The TUC and retail union Usdaw caled for respect for staff as shops, hairdressers, pub beer gardens and pavement cafes began to trade again.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson asked the nation to “behave responsibly,” with indoor gyms, swimming pools, nail salons and zoos also welcoming customers as lockdown restrictions ease.
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