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10 Jun, 5 tweets, 3 min read
The proportion of the workforce of all UK businesses on furlough has decreased to 7% (approx 1.8 million people), according to the latest Business Insights and Conditions Survey.

This is the lowest level reported since the series began in June 2020 ow.ly/2SjG50F7al4 Economic activity and social change in the UK, real-time ind
In the week to 7 June 2021, the seven-day average of UK seated diners was at 147% of its level in the same week of 2019 according to @OpenTableUK.

This is a 15 percentage point increase compared with two weeks ago ow.ly/f2qH50F7aAB
The volume of UK online job adverts on 4 June 2021 for "catering and hospitality" was 140% of its February 2020 average, according to @Adzuna

This is up 83 percentage points since 9 April 2021 when hospitality restrictions first eased in England ow.ly/Wo4Q50F7aCJ
UK retail footfall in the week to 5 June 2021 increased by 12% and was at 85% of its level in the same week of 2019, according to @Springboard_.

This coincides with the Spring Bank Holiday on 31 May 2021 and is consistent with previous Bank Holidays ow.ly/EIWC50F7aDN In the week to 5 June 2021, UK retail footfall was at 85% of
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