Anti-racism campaigners are calling for pubs called ‘The Black Boy’ to be renamed amid growing protests by the Black Lives Matter movement. Critics say the name has racist connotations, especially as some of the pubs’ signs feature faces of African children. But the demands have angered others who insist there is nothing offensive about the … Read more
Optimism in global markets gave way to gloom yesterday as the painful impact of the coronavirus became clearer. As pubs in Britain were told they will not be allowed to open this month, bleak data from the eurozone and another dire warning for airlines gave traders the jitters. The turmoil sent London’s FTSE 100 index … Read more
Pub landlords say they need to know within the next 24 hours if they can reopen this month, in order to prepare properly. Brewers need at least three weeks to deliver draught beer, and industry leaders say they need that long to train staff on how to maintain proper social distancing rules. Boris Johnson is thought … Read more
Boris Johnson has earmarked June 22 as the date when pubs and restaurants across the nation could be allowed to reopen, it was claimed today. The Prime Minister is believed to be keen to accelerate the easing of lockdown after he was warned prolonging the shutdown of the hospitality sector could cost more than three … Read more
Pub beer gardens could reopen this month under plans to save the hospitality industry from collapse. Boris Johnson wants to fast-track the reopening of outdoor hospitality within weeks after being warned that 3.5 million jobs could be lost this summer if the sector remains locked down. The Prime Minister is also under mounting pressure to halve … Read more
Boris Johnson will soon set out plans to ‘rebuild Britain’ in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, amid reports he wants to ease lockdown restrictions quickly to save millions of jobs. The Prime Minister is expected to use a major speech to effectively relaunch the Conservatives’ domestic agenda after the Government’s attention turned to the … Read more
Only a handful of Tube users wore masks at rush hour today as medical chiefs warned delaying the £80 fines for not wearing them until June 15 will only make the spread of coronavirus worse. Commuters again packed on to the London Underground and were forced to break social distancing rules on the Jubilee Line, … Read more
Compulsory face-covering measures should be introduced to ‘all areas’ where social distancing is not possible, the British Medical Association said today. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced last night that wearing a covering will be mandatory on public transport in England from June 15 – meaning commuters would be fined £80 for not wearing one. However, … Read more
Brewers are preparing to restock pubs across Britain with a record 250 million pints of beer, with bosses hoping watering holes could throw up their doors again within weeks. Breweries are hoping to produce the staggering amount of drink within the next two weeks, according to reports. And bosses at the some of the country’s … Read more
Brewers are preparing to restock pubs across Britain with a record 250 million pints of beer, with bosses hoping watering holes could throw up their doors again within weeks. Breweries are hoping to produce the staggering amount of drink within the next two weeks, according to reports. And bosses at the some of the country’s … Read more