UK reopens gyms, pools, as Treasury chief warns of recession The U.K.'s Treasury chief says the country is heading for unprecedented economic times, including one of the most severe recessions it has ever seen, as it emerges from the COVID-19 pandemicBritain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak visits the Worcester Bosch factory to promote the initiative, Plan for Jobs, in Worcester, England, Thursday July 9, 2020. That could cost the Treasury as much as 9.4 billion pounds, and critics are wondering whether it makes sense. “We are entering one of the most severe recessions this country has ever seen,’’ Sunak told the BBC. The government announced the latest easing of lockdown Thursday, saying the public will soon be able to return to gyms, swimming pools and beauty parlors. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden says that outdoor pools in England can begin re-opening beginning Saturday, with indoor pools, gyms and other sports facilities to follow on July 25.

Source: ABC News July 09, 2020 11:03 UTC