else. it is the problem that threatens to overwhelm the nhs and the problem that i think threatens business. and that is why our business economic confidence indicator is that the same low levels it was at during the last lockdown. there is no real prospect of government support on the horizon compared to the last time and the prospect of tax increases and the ending of business support schemes at the end of the first quarter. it is a worrying time for business. we have seen some companies such as the supermarket retailers say we mayjust have to close stores, quite a few stores across the country in the short term. businesses have to adapt to this, don t they? they do. and particularly the businesses that a customer facing. businesses that are office based, they can make the adjustment easily as they have done over the last year. but to homeworking. but businesses