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epa08904659 A woman passes shuttered stores on an unusually quiet Oxford Street in London, Britain, 26 December 2020. Boxing Day is traditionally a very busy time for retailers when they expect large footfall from shoppers due to discounts and sales. Harsher Covid restrictions now apply to millions more people, as rule changes come into force across the UK. Some 24 million people in England, more than 40 per cent of the population have gone into tier four, England's highest Covid level - which includes a 'stay at home' order. The toughest measures mean the closure of all non-essential shops, and businesses such as hairdressers, swimming pools and gyms. EPA/NEIL HALL