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Last orders: London drinkers resigned to tier 3 restrictions
People out socialising before new rules kick in believe they are inevitable but say ‘we need to rethink the whole thing’
A subdued, frustrated, yet resigned atmosphere permeated Shoreditch, east London, on Tuesday night as afterwork punters savoured their final evening before the capital entered the most restrictive tier of coronavirus rules at short notice.
“The government seems to have a really antiquated view of going out drinking and hospitality,” said Alex Irving, who works in PR, sat outside Ever After, a bar on Hoxton Square, following an announcement in the Commons less than 24 hours earlier that would force bars and restaurants to close from midnight.
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