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Is Westminster council really stopping 'vertical drinking' in Soho? New policy explained

The new licensing policy for central London has been controversial, with Westminster council being accused of trying to ban drinkers standing up in pubs

Evening Standard

Why plan to limit 'vertical drinking' in pubs is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Soho crackdown

Westminster Council has faced brunt of backlash over proposals but it claims Met Police are biggest barrier to nightlife

Evening Standard

London council calls claims 'standing ban' is planned in pubs across West End and Soho 'ludicrous'

The council faced a pile-on of backlash following claims it planned on banning standing at pubs

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No 10 hits out at council’s plan to clamp down on standing in pubs as licensing row escalates

A spokesperson for the Mayor of London chided against ‘restrictive and anti-growth policies’ in Soho and the West End

The Independent UK

Council wants pubs in London’s Soho and West End to limit standing

Sadiq Khan criticises Westminster council’s ‘anti-growth policies’ after it recommends stopping ‘vertical drinking’

The Guardian - UK

The huge bill taxpayers are having to pay to stop homeless camp returning in Park Lane

High cost of security to stop rough sleepers returning to Park Lane revealed

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan takes over Oxford Street: Row erupts over Labour council 'caving in' to mayor's pedestrianisation plans

TfL gains powers over UK’s most famous high street - and parts of 36 side streets - paving the way for traffic ban

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Oxford Street rough sleepers 'evicted from Park Lane camp' as sleeping bags line up on famous shopping destination

Park Lane encampment was dismantled by Transport for London (TfL) earlier this summer

Evening Standard

Plans down the pan? Coffee shop proposals stall for Soho public toilet once called 'top cottaging spot in UK'

Plans to convert the underground public toilets in the heart of central London into a coffee shop have stalled

Evening Standard

Southland College Prep alum Tim Barnes striving to give back

Barnes, now a successful pro basketball player in Europe, has donated money to benefit mental health and given his time to help his alma mater.

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