LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Treasury chief says he is planning
to loosen restrictions on Sunday trading during this summer’s London
Olympics.
By law, large stores in England and Wales can only open
for six yours on Sundays, but Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne
says restrictions will be lifted during the Olympic and Paralympic
games.
He said Sunday that with hundreds of thousands of people
visiting Britain for the sports extravaganza, "it would be a great shame
… if the country had a ‘closed for business’ sign on it."
Opposition Labour Party treasury spokesman Ed Balls says he wouldn’t want to see the change become
permanent.
The 2012 London Olympics run July 27-Aug. 12 and the Paralympics Aug. 29-Sept. 9.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Treasury chief says he is planning
to loosen restrictions on Sunday trading during this summer’s London
Olympics.
By law, large stores in England and Wales can only open
for six yours on Sundays, but Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne
says restrictions will be lifted during the Olympic and Paralympic
games.
He said Sunday that with hundreds of thousands of people
visiting Britain for the sports extravaganza, "it would be a great shame
… if the country had a ‘closed for business’ sign on it."
Opposition Labour Party treasury spokesman Ed Balls says he wouldn’t want to see the change become
permanent.
The 2012 London Olympics run July 27-Aug. 12 and the Paralympics Aug. 29-Sept. 9.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.