Hospitality venues across London and large swathes of the south east will be forced to close yet again from Wednesday (16 December) as those areas move to Tier 3.
UKHospitality says restrictions on the country’s hospitality sector have effectively halved the UK’s economic growth, with the situation only likely to get worse unless the crippling measures are rethought.
Sir Patrick Vallance has said there was 'no hard evidence' behind the Government's decision to impose a 10pm curfew on hospitality venues back in September.
A Birmingham-based restaurateur has delayed plans to launch a legal challenge against the Government's Tier 3 restrictions while local leaders continue to push for greater financial support for the sector.
A Birmingham-based restaurateur is to launch a legal challenge against the Government, claiming it has failed to provide adequate evidence to support the closure of hospitality in Tier 3 areas.
The Prime Minister has announced that wet-led pubs forced to remain closed under Tier 2 and 3 restrictions will receive a paltry one-off grant payment of £1,000.
Pubs, bars and restaurants in Wales will be banned from selling alcohol and be forced to close at 6pm every evening under tough new Coronavirus restrictions.
More than 50 UK pub and brewing businesses have written the Prime Minister saying that pubs are being ‘scapegoated’ and warning that they could be lost forever unless he takes action.
Hospitality businesses across large swathes of northern England and the Midlands, including in Manchester, Lancashire, Newcastle, Birmingham and Leicester, will be forced to remain locked down under tougher Tier 3 restrictions.