Pubs in England and Wales will be able to continue selling takeaway drinks after the government decided to keep Covid licensing rules.
They were allowed to serve customers through hatches when they were forced to close under pandemic laws in 2020.
The rules were due to expire on 30 September, but the BBC has been told they will now continue.
The rules were due to expire on 30 September, but the BBC has been told they will now continue.
The Sun newspaper, which first reported the story, quoted a source as saying the prime minister had “listened to the industry and heard them loud and clear”.
The rules, which were granted in July 2020, allow pubs without an off-premises licence to sell takeaway alcohol without having to apply to their local council for permission.
The change allowed them to keep trading during Covid restrictions.
Emma McClarkin, chief executive of the British Beer and Pub Association, whose members own over 20,000 pubs, welcomed the decision, saying landlords would be pleased not to have to apply for additional licences.
“This was a measure introduced to support our pubs during difficult times and the prime minister must recognise that these businesses are still under immense pressure,” she said.
Pubs in England and Wales will be able to continue selling takeaway drinks after the government decided to keep Covid licensing rules.
The rules were due to expire on 30 September, but the BBC has been told they will now continue.
They were allowed to serve customers through hatches when they were forced to close under pandemic laws in 2020.
The Sun newspaper, which first reported the story, quoted a source as saying the prime minister had “listened to the industry and heard them loud and clear”.
The rules were due to expire on 30 September, but the BBC has been told they will now continue.
The rules were due to expire on 30 September, but the BBC has been told they will now continue.
The Sun newspaper, which first reported the story, quoted a source as saying the prime minister had “listened to the industry and heard them loud and clear”.
The rules, which were granted in July 2020, allow pubs without an off-premises licence to sell takeaway alcohol without having to apply to their local council for permission.
The change allowed them to keep trading during Covid restrictions.
Emma McClarkin, chief executive of the British Beer and Pub Association, whose members own over 20,000 pubs, welcomed the decision, saying landlords would be pleased not to have to apply for additional licences.
“This was a measure introduced to support our pubs during difficult times and the prime minister must recognise that these businesses are still under immense pressure,” she said.
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