People are entitled to hold private conversations in pubs, provided they don't offend staff and make them feel "unsafe", Government Minister Lilian Greenwood has said, as she defended Labour's 'banter ban'.
Peers in the House of Lords will attempt to block the 'banter ban' in Labour’s workers' rights bill when it returns to Parliament later this month to safeguard freedom of speech and the British way of life.
A pile of cost increases heaped on the pub industry next month by Rachel Reeves and the Labour Government will push the average price of a pint of beer above £5 for the first time, bosses have warned.
The 'banter ban' for pubs has been included in Labour's Employment Rights Bill, threatening to turbo-charge the Equality Act and bring the joyless, Stasi-like atmosphere of modern workplaces into leisure time.
Keir Starmer has confirmed the Government could ban smoking in pub gardens and other outdoor areas, arguing it would reduce the "burden" on the NHS.
Paul Chase, a leading commentator on public health in the hospitality sector, lost his column in a trade blog for daring to criticise trans dogma. Read his story in the Daily Sceptic.
Covid hysteria continues among local councils, as health and safety inspectors tell bars and pubs they should refuse to refill glasses from taps to prevent the spread of Covid.
English border pubs are expecting upwards of 100,000 Scottish and Welsh revellers to cross into England on New Year's Eve amid mounting anger at Nicola Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford for cracking down on festivities
The Health Secretary has confirmed that vaccine passports could be introduced for pubs later this year if "something happens", but remains coy about what exactly "something" means.
Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi has today insisted that vaccine passports will not be imposed on "essential services", but has refused to rule out their introduction at pubs and restaurants.
