‘It is British life’: Downing Street vows to stop councils trying to restrict standing in pubs
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Key context: <p>Westminster council has recommended banning ‘vertical drinking’ or ordering at the bar in new draft licensing policy</p><p>No 10 has vowed to confiscate powers from local councils who try to restrict customers from standing up while drinking in pubs or ordering at the bar.</p><p>It comes after the Guardian <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/06/westminster-council-wants-pubs-in-london-soho-west-end-ban-standing">revealed on Thursday</a> that Westminster council in central London recommended not allowing “vertical drinking” or ordering at the bar in its<a href="https://licensingpolicies.commonplace.is/"> new draft licensing policy.</a></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/06/downing-street-stop-councils-restricting-standing-in-pubs">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Westminster council has recommended banning ‘vertical drinking’ or ordering at the bar in new draft licensing policyNo 10 has vowed to confiscate powers from local councils who try to restrict customers from standing up while drinking in pubs or ordering at the bar.It comes after the Guardian revealed on Thursday that Westminster council in central London recommended not allowing “vertical drinking” or ordering at the bar in its new draft licensing policy. Continue reading...
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