Councils in England handed power to close pubs and restaurants until July . (PA) The Government has extended lockdown laws to allow councils in England to close public spaces, shops, restaurants and bars until 17 July 2021, according to The Telegraph. Changes were made as part of a lockdown review by Health Secretary Matt Hancock, and entail an extension of a law that was due to expire soon. The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.3) Regulations 2020 was a law initially introduced in July of 2020. The law allows English local authorities to limit access to or close premises and public spaces in its area to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Councils in England handed power to close pubs and restaurants until July . (PA) The Government has extended lockdown laws to allow councils in England to close public spaces, shops, restaurants and bars until 17 July 2021, according to The Telegraph. Changes were made as part of a lockdown review by Health Secretary Matt Hancock, and entail an extension of a law that was due to expire soon. The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.3) Regulations 2020 was a law initially introduced in July of 2020. The law allows English local authorities to limit access to or close premises and public spaces in its area to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Monday 25 January 2021 4:23 pm Tourism bodies want way out of catastrophic border controls amid risk of repeat of 2020 s £24bn in losses
Inbound spending by visitors to the UK dropped an estimated £24.7bn last year due to pandemic restrictions. (Getty Images)
The UK’s tourism industry has called for a “clear roadmap” to reopening the sector ahead of an expected tightening of restrictions for incoming travellers tomorrow.
If not, it is feared that tourism businesses could face a similar drop in spending to last year, when they lost an estimated £24.7bn.
Two aviation lobby groups this afternoon said any further tightening of border restrictions “would be catastrophic”.