A major change to pub licence rules will take effect from April 1 in what has been branded an "incredibly disappointing" move. During the height of the pandemic, pub and bar rules were changed to allow drinkers to buy alcohol to take away or order takeaway drinks to be delivered from their local boozer. It was a lifeline for pubs at the time, who couldn't open their doors for extended periods of lockdown and even when open were often hit by social distancing rules.
The temporary 'easement' of licensing rules allowed pubs to sell takeaway drinks, but the condition is set to lapse on March 31, and the government has not announced any plans to renew...
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