Why plans 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

Downing Street vows to help pubs thrive amid 'vertical-drinking' row  ITVX

DRINKERS could be banned from ordering at the bar under loony new council rules in a crackdown on vertical drinking. Hundreds of pubs in London could be caught in the crosshairs of Westminster Council who want to crackdown on ‘vertical drinking’. New rules could force pubs to only serve booze by a waiter or waitress,..

A proposal by one local government council to limit "vertical drinking" in London has sparked controversy

Plan to limit ‘vertical drinking’ decried by pub landlords and UK politicians  apnews.com

The row over Westminster’s plans has drawn in everyone from the prime minister to Suggs from Madness.

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'