Tensions grow as experts warn lockdown will cause "total carnage" across retail and hospitality

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Escalating tensions between retail landlords and tenants over unpaid rents are spilling over into the courts – as senior industry figures warn that the new national lockdown will cause “total carnage” in the retail and hospitality sectors.

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