'Plan to ban standing and ordering at the bar attacks theatre of drinking'

Westminster Council faces fury over draft plans to ban standing at the bar and ordering pints in London's West End. Mayor Sadiq Khan slammed the "anti-growth" pub crackdown - and Paul Routledge couldn't agree more

UK councils, including those that run boozing hotspots like London's West End and Soho, have come under scrutiny over policies that seem to encourage a move away from 'vertical drinking'

Westminster Council’s latest bright idea could be the final nail in the coffin for pubs, writes Carole Malone  gbnews.com

Council sparks fury after ‘encouraging’ venues in famous London neighbourhood to make people sit rather than stand

Council in central London considering curbs on ‘vertical drinking’  ITVX

The end of standing at Soho pubs? Council wants fewer crowds and more table service - and suggests last orders at 10pm  lbc.co.uk

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

A COUNCIL has sparked outrage by trying to ban standing and ordering from the bar in thousands of pubs. Westminster council, which is in charge of licensing rules for pubs in London's busy Soho and West End, has recommended not allowing punters to stand at the bar or outside venues. Its new draft licensing policy...

Sadiq Khan criticises Westminster council’s ‘anti-growth policies’ after it recommends stopping ‘vertical drinking’ Waiting at the bar and trying to catch the bartender’s eye so you can order a pint, before going to stand with your friends and have a catchup, has been how British people have experienced going to the pu