The Government’s 10pm curfew for bars and pubs has spawned a rush for drink orders before closing time, data suggests. On some nights, Britons have been spending a quarter more than usual in what is now the last hour of trade. Last Friday, customers spent an average of £23.78 per transaction in the last hour … Read more
Beleaguered Matt Hancock did not breach curfew rules by drinking in a Commons’ bar, one of his colleagues said today – after the Health Secretary made a crass joke about the Government’s test and trace failings. Mr Hancock is under pressure after he arrived at a Commons bar just before a 9.40pm vote, ordered a glass … Read more
Health Secretary Matt Hancock was last night accused of breaking his own Covid curfew by drinking in a Commons bar beyond 10pm – where he made a crass joke about the Government’s test and trace failings. Mr Hancock arrived at the bar just before a 9.40pm vote, ordered a glass of white wine and announced: … Read more
Health Secretary Matt Hancock was last night accused of breaking his own Covid curfew by drinking in a Commons bar beyond 10pm – where he made a crass joke about the Government’s test and trace failings. Mr Hancock arrived at the bar just before a 9.40pm vote, ordered a glass of white wine and announced: … Read more
MPs call on Rishi Sunak to launch new meal discount scheme to help restaurants survive 10pm curfew and local lockdowns By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 10 October 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 10 October 2020 MPs have called on Rishi Sunak to launch a new meal discount scheme to help … Read more
Could Boris Johnson shift the coronavirus curfew to 11pm? Prime Minister comes under pressure to water down restriction on pubs and restaurants as Labour MPs prepare to side with Tory rebels who oppose it Many Tory MPs believe curfew will be final nail in coffin for hospitality industry Scientists also criticised 10pm policy as it’s … Read more
Could Boris Johnson shift the coronavirus curfew to 11pm? Prime Minister comes under pressure to water down restriction on pubs and restaurants as Labour MPs prepare to side with Tory rebels who oppose it Many Tory MPs believe curfew will be final nail in coffin for hospitality industry Scientists also criticised 10pm policy as it’s … Read more
Greene King ‘will close 25 pubs and axe 800 jobs’ as industry’s trade is hit by Covid and 10pm curfew By Dan Sales For Mailonline Published: 12:40 BST, 7 October 2020 | Updated: 12:40 BST, 7 October 2020 Hundreds of jobs and scores of pubs are to be shut by Greene King after the 10pm … Read more
Rebel Tories could join forces with Labour in a bid to put an end to Boris Johnson’s 10pm Covid curfew, according to reports. The group, made up of dozens of Conservative MPs, reportedly want to call last orders on the unpopular pub curfew – which has resulted in numerous mass gatherings at kick-out time as … Read more
Rebel Tories could join forces with Labour in a bid to put an end to Boris Johnson’s 10pm Covid curfew, according to reports. The group, made up of dozens of Conservative MPs, reportedly want to call last orders on the unpopular pub curfew – which has resulted in numerous mass gatherings at kick-out time as … Read more