Why did this happen? Why did this happen? Helen Dickinson, the chief executive of the BRC, said: After 2020 proved to be the worst year on record, it is essential that the chancellor uses the spring budget to support those businesses hardest hit by the pandemic. The number of empty units in the City of London increased by 47% last year as the number of workers and visitors slumped, according to figures from analysts at Local Data Company. Central London has been one of the hardest hit parts of the country; the loss of tourists and many commuters contributing to a surge in closures of shops and other high street businesses.
the city of london will close up shop completely  in the year of 2019.
( z0 close-up :ARG0 ( z1 city :name ( z2 name :op "London" ) ) :ARG1 ( z3 shop ) :ARG1-of ( z4 complete ) :time ( z5 date-entity :year 2019 ) )
(z0 / close-up-09
    :ARG0 (z1 / city
              :name (z2 / name
                        :op1 "London"))
    :ARG1 (z3 / shop)
    :ARG1-of (z4 / complete-02)
    :time (z5 / date-entity
              :year 2019))
the city of london will close up shop completely in the year of 2019 .
z1 :name z2
z2 :op1 1
z0 :ARG0 z1
z0 :ARG1 z3
z0 :ARG1-of z4
z0 :time z5
z5 :year 0