London mayor orders council to drop plan to ban new pubs and bars in Soho and West End

London mayor orders council to drop plan to ban new pubs and bars in Soho and West End

Exclusive: Sadiq Khan urges Westminster council to adopt ‘positive vision of economic growth’ of nightlife Sadiq Khan has ordered Westminster council to scrap a policy that would ban new pubs and bars from opening in Soho and the West End of London. This comes after the Guardian revealed the council’s new licensing policy asks pubs to stop customers from standing up while consuming beverages, which it calls “vertical…

9 Aug, 17:00

London council calls claims 'standing ban' is planned in pubs across West End and Soho 'ludicrous'

The council faced a pile-on of backlash following claims it planned on banning standing at pubs

7 Aug, 08:26

London council suggests restrictions on standing at pubs in Soho and West End

A spokesperson for the Mayor of London chided against ‘restrictive and anti-growth policies’ in Soho and the West End

6 Aug, 09:56