mo4ch:>Coronavirus: Cafe and bar jobs 'gone by May' if laws do not change - trade body

Coronavirus: Cafe and bar jobs 'gone by May' if laws do not change - trade bodyCoronavirus: Cafe and bar jobs 'gone by May' if laws do not change - trade body14 March 2020 Related TopicsCoronavirus pandemic Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage captionRestaurant, pub and cafe chains employ tens of thousands of people across the UKHotel, cafe and dining chains will fail and jobs will go if the government does not do more to help the industry, a trade group has warned the chancellor.In a letter to Rishi Sunak, lobby group UK Hospitality said coronavirus was an "existential threat" to the sector.It wants to change laws to allow temporary staff redundancies.UK Hospitality boss Kate Nicholls said, without help, "a significant number" of jobs could disappear by May.In the letter, seen by the BBC, Ms Nicholls suggested broader support for the sector such as introducing measures "to permit temporary staff redundancies where demand falls substantially - with U…