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a curfew would be the 'nail in the coffin' for Manchester pubs.
Sacha Lord, night time economy adviser for Greater Manchester, said he is 'desperately worried' for the future of hospitality and nightlife as a result of the 'draconian restrictions'."This cat and mouse game of encouraging the sector to discount meals and tempt diners in, before blaming and punishing them for surges, is not only harmful economically, but mentally," he said."I personally know of operators who are choosing to close
.Bury line between Manchester city centre, north Manchester and Bury.
Sandbar said that the curfew 'would inevitably destroy us'.
crowded and chaotic scenes on public transport and in off-licences at kicking out time.
defended his controversial 10pm curfew, appearing to blame the public for the chaotic scenes seen across the UK at closing time. Mr Johnson has ordered all hospitality venues to close by 10pm, with the threat of large fines for businesses that do not comply.The curfew has been slated by local leaders and industry experts, who claim the rule is causing large crowds to gather in the street and inside shops.
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Leaders from the hospitality industry have banded together to launch a nationwide campaign this week, calling for an end to the 10pm curfew.An open letter to the Prime Minister warns that the curfew could be the 'final nail in the coffin' for an industry that is 'dying', with some reporting a drop in trade of 60 per cent since the measure was introduced.The #CanceltheCurfew campaign hopes to put pressure on the government to U-turn on its decision to impose a curfew on pubs, bars and
spilled into Manchester city centre streets and supermarkets on Saturday night at 10pm closing time after the new rule was introduced on Thursday in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus. The scenes prompted Andy Burnham on Monday morning to call for an urgent government review into evidence from police forces across the country.
here"The government has said the 10pm curfew is based on Belgium, but they also have police to disperse people on the streets."My personal feeling is that the curfew is probably doing more harm than good as it’s creating a major incentive for people to carry on drinking and partying at home. And that is where we are told the virus spreads - gatherings in the home."He added: "If it is doing more harm and damaging businesses, then the government shouldn’t just plough on with it.
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coronavirus restrictions, provided that the performance has already started.As part of new rules that could last up to six months, yesterday (September 22) it was announced that pubs and restaurants in the UK would have to be closed by 10pm in a bid to stem the spread of COVID-19.