New restrictions on live entertainment in the UK

Concert venues and theatres will be allowed to stay open past a new 10pm curfew, though only if the performance has already started

Johnson chairs a cabinet meeting this afternoon © Andrew Parsons/No 10 Downing Street

British prime minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce a 10pm curfew on music venues as part of a swath of new restrictions intended to combat a second wave of Covid-19. Johnson addressed the House of Commons this afternoon (22 September) following a briefing with scientific advisors yesterday.

Among the newly announced restrictions, which come into force tomorrow (23 September), is a rule that businesses selling food or drink (including cafes, bars, pubs and restaurants) – along with social clubs, casinos,…

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