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Consultation to extend licensing hours for Queen's Platinum Jubilee
The Government will seek to extend licensing hours across England and Wales in celebration of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on 2 June 2022. In anticipation of the celebrations, the Home Offce will launch a public consultation on extending li...
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Covid 19 - Government release guidance on mandatory COVID checks
The government have now released guidance for when certain events in England are required to undertake reasonable measures to ensure that attendees aged 18 or above are either fully vaccinated, or have a negative result from a Test and Trace withi...
Covid 19 - Further restrictions announced in Wales
Welsh First Minister, Mark Drakeford has announced that the Welsh government will be implementing “Alert 2” measures from Boxing Day. Alert 2 measures require people to do the following: Follow social distancing rules with people you ...
Covid 19 - Scotland - further Covid restrictions announced
The Scottish Government is bringing in new restrictions from 26th December 2021 to address the spread of Covid, including: placing the following limits on the size of public events that can take place all outdoor events being limited to 500 peop...
Covid 19 - Hospitality businesses to receive support
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced additional financial support to hospitality and leisure businesses in England in the lead up to Christmas. One-off grants of up to £6,000 per premises for businesses in these sectors are being made avail...
Covid 19 - Wales: Sport to continue but no spectators
The Welsh First Minister has issued a further restriction to come into play between Christmas and the New Year. From the 26th December spectators will be banned from all sporting events in Wales. There is no distinction as to the size of the even...
Latest on the Omicron variant
In response to pressure place on the Government by the airline industry, for measures to combat destructive behaviour associated with alcohol consumption, the Government called for evidence to support an extension of the Licensing Act 2003 to regu...