The new CCP virus restrictions announced by the British government are “a real kick in the teeth” for the country’s already struggling businesses, the UK’s biggest business lobby group has said. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Saturday that London and large swathes of Southeast England would enter “Tier 4” restrictions, which are broadly equivalent to the national lockdown in England in November. People in Tier 4 will have to stay at home except for limited exemptions, and retail businesses deemed non-essential, indoor gyms, leisure facilities, and personal care services must close. It followed the government’s confirmation that a new variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus observed in England recently could be 70 percent more transmissible than the old variant. “Wherever infections rise, it’s right that the Government takes the necessary steps to protect public health,” said Matthew Fell, chief UK policy director of the Confederation of British …