Greater Manchester’s night-time adviser, Sacha Lord, has started a judicial review into the legality of implementing emergency restrictions in the city.
Posting on Twitter, the co-creator of the Parklife festival and the Warehouse Project said: “We cannot sit back and allow the government to close our pubs and bars without scientific evidence.
“That’s why we are taking them to judicial review. They are wrecking lives. We won’t and can’t be treated like second class citizens.”
Meanwhile, restrictions in Scotland have been extended by a week, until 2nd November. Hospitality businesses in the country’s central belt were originally told closure was a “short, sharp action”. The country is also to introduce a five-tier restriction system.
UKHospitality chief executive, Kate Nicholls, said on Twitter: “So, restrictions which were categorically only a short sharp lockdown guaranteed to end on 25th October are now being rolled over and will then be extended when replaced by tiers — is it any wonder businesses feel unable to plan and invest and don’t know how to support their people?”
Meanwhile, chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to unveil new funding for businesses affected by lockdowns today. The statement is due to come in the House of Comms today (Thursday).
