UK government considers forcing non-essential shops to close - reports

Debenhams, Nando's, Primark and more join shutdown list in attempt to stem coronavirus Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK government is reportedly considering forcing the closure of all non-essential shops in an escalation of measures to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. It comes as McDonald's, Nando's, Costa Coffee, Primark, Debenhams and Waterstones join the growing list of restaurant chains and retailers closing all their UK outlets as confirmed Covi...