By Rupert Neate, Wealth correspondent
Wealthy people in England are booking private jets to escape the lockdown set to be introduced on Thursday, according to jet brokers.
Air Partner, one of the biggest aircraft charter firms, said there had been a “sharp rise” in private jet bookings out of the country before Thursday.
The company, which supplies planes to Premier League footballers, celebrities, the royal family and six of the eight governments in the G8, said it had been overwhelmed with inquiries.