Responding to reports that the Government is under pressure to scrap the hated 10pm curfew, the IEA’s Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon is quoted in The Sun warning against closing the industry again.

Snowdon said: “The Government should only consider shutting down again if the evidence is overwhelming. In fact, the evidence that pubs are a significant source of Covid transmission is very weak.

Chris added: “The curfew has been counter-productive. Pubs and restaurants are highly-regulated environments. Shutting them again is only likely to make the situation a lot worse.”

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