'We have been hung out to dry'... Manchester bars and restaurants say 10pm curfew is 'crushing blow' after spending thousands to get Covid-safe

Sandbar said that the curfew 'would inevitably destroy us'.

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crowded and chaotic scenes on public transport and in off-licences at kicking out time.

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in Bolton have been closed since early September, with only takeaway services available.  Speaking in the Commons today, health secretary Matt Hancock said today: "We are aligning the measures in Bolton with the rest of Greater Manchester. "I'd like to pay tribute to David Greenhalgh, the leader of Bolton Council, for his constructive support and the Bolton MPs for all they have done in support of Bolton."There are no changes to measures in West Yorkshire, West Midlands, Leicester, Lancashire,

the borough. Earlier today, Health Secretary Matt Hancock made the announcement in Commons that Bolton's lockdown restrictions would be brought in line with the rest of Greater Manchester.

Bolton council has voiced his 'delighted' about the borough's restrictions being brought in line with the rest of Greater Manchester. Earlier today, Health Secretary Matt Hancock made the announcement in the House of Commons, which means that pubs and restaurants in Bolton should be allowed to reopen.

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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.

intimate fundraising gig at the Night & Day cafe top raise cash for grassroots music venues affected by the coronavirus pandemic.Lockdown measures are still a hot topic across Greater Manchester - and beyond. We want to know your opinions in the survey below...It will take place when social distancing rules are eased and gigs are allowed again.The live music sector is among the industries hit hardest by the lockdown.Figures from music industry analysts, Carey & Chambers predict that without an

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coronavirus are not subject to a 'legal requirement.' In an interview with Times Radio on Thursday, the Health Secretary appeared to confuse matters when he said: “If the app tells you to self-isolate, then you should self-isolate."But if an NHS Test and Trace contact tracer tells you, then you must by law.”Asked whether that was complicated to understand, he said: “Not really, it is really straightforward.”Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free

straight to your inbox Brighton and Hove Albion have been confirmed as Manchester United's opponents in the Carabao Cup fourth round. An exact date and kick-off time has not yet been set for the match but it will be played in the week commencing September 28th and held at Brighton's AMEX Stadium.

warned it will be the 'nail in the coffin' for them, and one Manchester bar has already closed, saying trying to stay open 'would inevitably destroy us'.

a curfew would be the 'nail in the coffin' for Manchester pubs.

Manchester Evening News' political editor, Jennifer Williams, also appeared on The Andrew Marr Show to talk about the new support payment, which will be "welcomed" in Greater Manchester.

A 10pm curfew would be the 'nail in the coffin' for pubs and bars in Greater Manchester, operators have warned.Hospitality businesses are bracing for the opening time limit to be introduced across the region, as similar restrictions come into force elsewhere in England.As well as being a further blow to already financially stricken sector, industry leaders fear it will only shift the problem elsewhere, leading to more day drinking, house parties and large crowds leaving venues at the same

Matt Hancock has warned that the country is facing a “big moment” as coronavirus hospital admissions continue to rise.The Health Secretary said it is vital that people follow the rule of six, or the more stringent measures imposed here in Greater Manchester.“It is deadly serious,” he told Radio 4’s Today programme on Friday (September 18).“The results of not doing so will be that this goes more out of control and we have to take more stringent measures which have a bigger economic impact and