Government to delay vote on Covid curfew and ‘rule of six’ over fears of major backbench rebellion
People make their way home from Soho, London, at 22:06hrs, following the 10pm curfew pubs and restaurants are subject to
THE government is set to delay a vote on the coronavirus curfew due later today for fear of a major backbench rebellion against 10pm pub closing times.
Ahead of the vote, backbench MPs have claimed that the measure is not justified and will damage the economy. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has defended it by insisting that the alternative was for venues to close altogether.
The Tory rebels also pushed for ministers to scrap the so-called “rule of six” before a vote takes place tonight.
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