The owner of the G-A-Y bars and clubs is launching a legal challenge to the UK government’s 10pm curfew on hospitality venues.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the 10pm closing time for pubs, bars and restaurants in England on 24 September. The government says the strict curfew is to combat coronavirus.
However it caused anger in the hospitality industry. Jeremy Joseph, who owns three G-A-Y venues in London and one in Manchester, says the rule ‘makes absolutely no sense’.
Indeed, many argue the curfew makes people less safe. It forces large numbers of customers to leave venues at the same time.