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Ministers receive legal action threat to save Scots night-time industry which makes 19,000 Covid staff cuts MINISTERS face potential legal action by Scotland s night-time industry which is trying to avoid collapse as it emerged some 19,000 staff have already been cut and 1000 licensed premises have shut due to the Covid crisis. With licensed premises due to ease out of lockdown from tomorrow, the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has warned that it will have to consider a legal challenge if there is no clear way for them to get back to trading properly and with no further financial support. It revealed that nightclubs, city centre bars and music venues have already had to cut 44% of the 43,000 staff it directly employs in normal times and there are further 24,000 jobs at risk.
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Scotland s night time economy is on brink of collapse with impending unemployment tsunami , warns trade group SCOTLAND S night-time industry is on the brink of collapse with 24,000 jobs at risk in an impending unemployment tsunsami due to continuing restrictions as the Covid lockdown is eased. The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has claimed that the majority of night time businesses could permanently close within weeks after running out of money to pay furlough contributions and fixed costs. Concern has come about rising debts and concerns over a lack of action to support bars, pubs, nightclubs, live music venues, festivals and businesses in their supply chain.
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