Mayor of London calls for "rapid review" of 10pm curfew
The Mayor of London has warned that the capital is at a “very serious tipping point” in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic and has called for effective measures to curb its spread.
Posting on Twitter a video he conducted with BBC Radio London, Khan said: "London is at a very serious tipping point in the fight against COVID-19, and we need effective measures to stop the spread. This includes a rapid review of the 10pm curfew, given what we've seen in the streets outside pubs and bars across the UK."
London is at a very serious tipping point in the fight against COVID-19, and we need effective measures to stop the spread.
— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) October 4, 2020
This includes a rapid review of the 10pm curfew, given what we've seen in the streets outside pubs and bars across the UK. pic.twitter.com/t1BZvCphsL
Speaking on BBC London he said: “I’m concerned though, when I see what’s happening at 10pm and thereafter in pubs, bars and restaurants across London but also across the country.
“What I’m saying to the Government is they should undertake a rapid review on the effectiveness of the 10pm curfew, because I worry inadvertently the virus could be spreading rather than it being reduced by this 10pm curfew.
“That’s why I think that when you’re in a position of power and influence whether you’re the mayor or the government, you should have the humility to say listen, you know what this may not be working, let’s have a look at this again because it could be counterproductive.”
