Camden Town brewery launches pub beer fundraiser June 26, 2020 Camden Town brewery has today launched a new beer with profits going towards the production of free kegs for their pub customers. Profits from the sale of cans of the new American Pale Ale, ‘To the Pub’, will be used to produce more than 250,000 pints of the beer which will be given away to [...]
‘Al fresco Britain’: Government waives planning laws for on-street drinking and dining June 25, 2020 The government has set out details that will pave the way for an “al fresco Britain” this summer, allowing fairs, outdoor markets and on-street drinking and dining to take place without planning permission in England. The government has unveiled a new Business and Planning Bill, which will lift the red tape from pubs, restaurants and [...]
Bournemouth: ‘Major incident’ declared as Brits flock to the beach during heatwave June 25, 2020 Police have declared a “major incident” in Bournemouth as thousands of sunseekers defied lockdown rules and headed to the beach on the hottest day of the year today. Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council activated a multi-agency response to tackle the crowds, adding that it was “stretched to the absolute hilt” on the second day of [...]
What pubs, cinemas and hairdressers will look like under new lockdown rules June 25, 2020 The government has published new lockdown rules spelling out what pubs, restaurants, museums, theme parks, cinemas and hairdressers will look like when they reopen on 4 July as the UK finally emerges from months of lockdown. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday announced that the UK’s “long national hibernation is beginning to come to an [...]
Prime Minister has ‘full confidence’ in Jenrick over £1bn housing row June 25, 2020 The Prime Minister has said he has “full confidence” in Robert Jenrick, as the housing secretary faces calls to resign over accusations he was part of a “cash for favours” scandal involving a £1bn property development. Downing Street this morning said the housing secretary still had the support of Boris Johnson after documents released yesterday [...]
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Sadiq Khan’s TfL fare freeze not ‘responsible’, says Grant Shapps June 24, 2020 Sadiq Khan’s decision to implement a four-year fare freeze on Transport for London services was not “responsible”, transport secretary Grant Shapps said today. Shapps made the comments when answering questions from the transport select committee about the decision to temporarily suspend free travel for under 18s as part of the government’s £1.6bn bailout of TfL. [...]