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Covid Winter Plan: Restaurants in Tier 3 Cannot Reopen After Lockdown | Eater London

"The Prime Minister used a video link to address parliament and set out the government's Covid-19 winter plan, announcing that the national lockdown will end next Wednesday and be replaced by a 'strengthened' tier system, with detailed restrictions for hospitality due later in the week. Industry bodies warned the tighter tiers—especially tier three—would amount to a de facto lockdown for restaurants and pubs, risking permanent closures and job losses; the 10 p.m. curfew will be extended by an hour (last orders 10 p.m., doors closed 11 p.m.), which may help dispersal but will not restore lost late-evening revenues. The health secretary answered MPs on behalf of the self-isolating Prime Minister (who experienced a technical issue during the video link), stressing that stricter limits on hospitality are aimed at reducing evening social mixing in confined spaces to protect work and schools; authorities signaled some regions, including parts of London where cases are rising, may be placed in higher tiers temporarily." - Adam Coghlan