Wetherspoon boss blasts Soho’s ‘barmy’ vertical drinking crackdown

UK · 2026-10-04

1. Step 1 · The triggerWestminster Council's new licensing policy curbing vertical drinking and banning new pubs and bars in Soho and the West End comes into force
2. Step 2 · Knock-onthe tighter rules constrain expansion and trading conditions for pub and bar operators in the affected areas
3. Step 3 · Reaches yourestricted ability to open or operate venues in prime central London locations weighs on growth prospects for hospitality operators exposed to those areas

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Source: City A.M.

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