Pub reopenings outstrip restaurants
Pubs are leading the way in hospitality sector reopenings despite only two thirds of licensed premises resuming trade before the end of July.
Archives for August 10, 2020
Pub praised by authorities for response to potential Covid-19 outbreak
A pub has been praised for voluntarily closing and contacting public health officials after several coronavirus cases were linked to an event it hosted on 2 August.
Boris Johnson would close pubs before schools in severe local lockdowns
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has labelled getting children back in schools “a moral duty” amid suggestions that he would force the closure of pubs, restaurants and shops ahead of shutting schools in the event of severe local spikes in coronavirus cases.
Publican of site linked to 22 Covid-19 cases describes 'deepest regret'
The operator of a pub linked to more than 20 coronavirus cases has shared his regret about being “complacent” with enforcing social distancing guidance on a busy weekend.
Councils call for more power to shut pubs flouting Covid-19 guidance
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for local authorities to be entrusted with extra power to shut pubs and other licensed premises flying in the face of Covid-19 safety guidance.