New business secretary tells construction to keep going during lockdown on first day in role

By Dave Rogers2021-01-12T06:00:00

Open letter to industry from Kwasi Kwarteng acknowledges risks firms face in latest lockdown

New business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has written an open letter to the construction industry telling it it is safe to carry on working and spelling out why sites are continuing to stay open.

His letter comes as concerns about working through this latest lockdown have grown in the week since it was announced by prime minister Boris Johnson.

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