Old Compton Street, which was once considered the UK’s ‘gayest street’ (Picture: Nick Edwards for Metro) Pride on Britain’s gayest street was the ‘worst one yet’ as businesses fight against Westminster Council to attract punters. The annual LGBTQ+ celebration is usually ‘bigger and better than New Year’s Eve’ on Old Compton Street in Soho, which has historically been a landmark for UK’s gay scene. But over the years, residents’ groups and over-regulation have chipped away at the area’s nightlife. This year’s event still saw Eran Tibi, owner of Kapara which is just off Old Compton Street, told Metro: ‘It was the quietest, most economically and culturally stifled Pride Soho has ever seen. ‘Historically, Pride yields three to four times our standard weekend revenue, making it bigger than New