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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...
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...
Covid 19 - Wales - the 'Storm of Omicron'
Prepare for the “storm of Omicron” is the message from Welsh First Minister, Mark Drakeford. The Welsh Assembly is to back restrictions to combat the rising levels of the Omicron variant. Such measures are to include; the clos...
Covid 19 - Scotland Regulations issued 16th December 2021
Following on from the announcement by the First Minister earlier this week as to restrictions as a result of the increasing number of Omicron infections ,today we see the publication of the detail as to what is expected by the Holyrood. The regul...