52,000 pubs and restaurants battling to survive after falling into tier 3
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17 December 2020 • 7:03pm
Almost 52,000 hospitality venues across England have been plunged into tier 3 restrictions as bosses accuse the Government of effectively placing vast swathes of the sector into lockdown.
A total 51,852 pubs, restaurants and cafes will be forced to shut or operate as takeaway-only from Saturday after Matt Hancock announced parts of the east and south-east of England will be subject to the toughest Covid rules in the run-up to Christmas.
It comes just days after London and parts of Herefordshire and Essex were placed in tier 3, while vast swathes of the country such as Greater Manchester will remain under the tough restrictions.