ANALYSIS: What Happened to Small Business Owners Who Refused to Close During Lockdowns

Businesses said it ‘completely insane’ to be told to close their shop, especially when corporations were allowed to stay open during COVID.

Undated photo of Lydia Walker-Cox, who ran Grace Cards Books in Droitwich, and her husband Alasdair. Lydia Walker-Cox

Small business owners revealed that they faced intense media scrutiny, legal battles, and financial struggles, during and after publicly vowing to flout lockdown closures.

With the ongoing COVID-19 inquiry, the political hangover of lockdown restrictions seems to be starting, meanwhile, some business owners are still struggling with the aftermath after they refused to close down to government-mandated lockdown restrictions.