Rishi Sunak has stepped in to halt the government's plan to ban takeaway pints
Under government proposals, pub customers would only be able to drink on-site from September 30, as the government planned to endBut the Prime Minister, a teetotaller, has stepped in to block the bureaucratic ban in a bid to shore up business for pubs, many of whom are struggling, the Sun reported.
Despite this popularity, after a consultation which drew just 174 responses, the government has decided to let the takeaway alcohol rules expire. Industry groups call the move disappointing and overly bureaucratic.
The government has decided to call time on Covid-era licensing rules that made it easier for pubs in England and Wales to sell takeaway drinks.Under the pandemic rules, pubs with on-site alcohol licences could automatically offer takeaway alcohol too.
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