‘It is British life’: No 10 vows to stop councils trying to limit standing in pubs
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- The Guardian Worldseen 6 Aug, 22:43headline rewritten
‘It is British life’: Downing Street vows to stop councils trying to restrict standing in pubs‘It is British life’: No 10 vows to stop councils trying to limit standing in pubs - The Guardian Worldseen 9 Aug, 02:33description edited
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Westminster council has recommended banning ‘vertical drinking’ or ordering at the bar in new draft licensing policy No 10 has vowed to confiscate powers from local councils which 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...Westminster council has recommended reducing ‘vertical drinking’ or ordering at the bar in new draft licensing policy No 10 has vowed to confiscate powers from local councils which 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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Thu, 6 August 2026
1 report- The Guardian World21:07first to reportedited after publishing ×2
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‘It is British life’: Downing Street vows to stop councils trying to restrict standing in pubsWestminster council has recommended reducing ‘vertical drinking’ or ordering at the bar in new draft licensing policy No 10 has vowed to confiscate powers from local councils which 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...
Fri, 7 August 2026
1 report- thedailymash.co.uk10:23
THERE’S a row over whether standing in pubs, or ‘vertical drinking’, should be banned. But there are plenty of other irritations to ban first, like these.