Companies are deciding against holding a big bash in favour of allowing small, optional gatherings.
Meanwhile, consultancy firms Deloitte, PwC, EY and KPMG confirmed that firm-wide events were not planned, but smaller teams could make plans among themselves.
UK Health Security Agency head Dr Jenny Harries has said people should not socialise "when we don't particularly need to".Plextek Services Ltd, an engineering services business based in Great Chesterford, told the BBC it had postponed its office Christmas party from 10 December to 25 February. "We felt there is a reasonable chance the government will ban such gatherings between now and 10 December and are unwilling to write off the cost."
The company said that after the government announced masks would be mandatory in shops in England again last week, cancellations increased 14%, compared to the week before. "There is no doubt that this will have a damaging effect on businesses, just as they head into their key trading period."Matthew Dibley is taking his staff on holiday to Lanzarote to thank them for their hard work over the last two years
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