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High street footfall has dropped by 65 per cent and could lead to 250,000 jobs being axed by struggling retailers.  <br>Most high street shops across England and [/news/northern-ireland/index.html Northern Ireland] were given the green light to reopen on June 15 amid the [/news/coronavirus/index.html coronavirus] pandemic. <br>But many customers have chosen to stay indoors and make their purchases from the safety of their homes - sending online shopping figures soaring.    <br>         High street footfall has [http://www.sharkbayte.com/keyword/dropped dropped] by 65 per cent and could lead to 250,000 jobs being axed by struggling retailers <br>Retail footfall has dropped by 65 per cent when compared with figures from June last year, according to research by data company Springboard - seen by [ ]. <br>The worst drop in footfall was found in central London, which saw a whopping 81 per cent less shoppers in June than in the same month last year.  <br>And desperate retailers have already started cutting thousands of jobs because of a dramatic loss in high street shoppers. <br>         A graphic, pictured, demonstrates the extent of the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on the UK economy<br>         Retail footfall has dropped by 65 per cent when compared with figures from June last year, according to research by data company Springboard<br>John Lewis and Boots axed 5,300 jobs and announced permanent store closures last week. <br>Some 612,000 jobs have already been lost across the UK as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the number of people on benefits has skyrocketed by 1.6million to 2.8million.  <br>Experts have warned that the slew of store closures at John Lewis and Boots are 'just the start'. <br>           <br>           Britain's furlough bill soared past £25billion this week with more than 12 million jobs now being propped up by the state, new figures revealed today<br>         John Lewis and Boots axed 5,300 jobs and announced permanent store closures last week<br>Industry insiders are monitoring Top Shop, New Look, Arcadia, Monsoon and Poundstretcher for similar announcements.  [# <br><br>Previous][# Previous] [# 1] [# Next]     [/news/article-8515905/UK-Covid-19-healthcare-worker-deaths-highest-Amnesty-International.html  UK has had more Covid-19 healthcare worker deaths than any...] [/news/article-8514711/Pope-deeply-pained-Turkeys-Hagia-Sophia.html  The Pope is 'deeply pained' over Erodgan's decision to...] [/news/article-8515831/Lisa-Marie-Presleys-son-Elvis-Presleys-grandson-Benjamin-Keough-27-dies.html  'She adored that boy. 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It's not sustainable.'<br>Britain's jobs bloodbath gathered pace last week as more than 60,000 workers were axed or faced redundancy.<br>It was an immediate blow for Chancellor  [https://minhviettrans.com/dich-vu-thue-xe/ thuê xe ô tô tại hà nội] Rishi Sunak, who launched his desperate £30billion package to help keep people off the dole. <br>           Weekly sales: John Lewis Partnership weekly sales figures over the last year, provided by MarketLine<br>           Gross sales: John Lewis Partnership gross sales since 2009<br>           On the slide: John Lewis Partnership bonus payments through time <br>         Some 612,000 jobs have already been lost across the UK as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the number of people on benefits has skyrocketed by 1.6million to 2.8million<br>His mini-Budget included a £1,000 'jobs retention bonus' for business who bring workers back off furlough, and half-price meals out funded by the government.<br>A grim-faced Chancellor conceded he could not protect all workers, and the UK was on track for a 'severe' recession.<br>Unite chief Len McLuskey said Mr Sunak had 'failed' to prevent more redundancies on Britain's struggling high streets.  <br>And retail is not the only sector which is still battling to recover from the coronavirus crisis. <br>Hospitality chain The Restaurant Group, which owns Wagamama and Frankie & Benny's, has already announced that it will keep one in 10 of its restaurants and pubs closed this year. <br>         Experts have warned that the slew of store closures at John Lewis and Boots are 'just the start'<br>The Springboard figures have shown that overall footfall, including high streets, shopping centres and retail parks fell by 57 per cent year-on-year in June. <br><div class="art-ins mol-factbox floatRHS news" data-version="2" id="mol-7c84ea80-c4e2-11ea-9946-7793cbd56c59" website stay away from the high street with footfall down 65%