Imagine needing a city-wide policy to remind people that the true essence of British culture is the right to get tipsy while awkwardly swaying in a crowded corridor.
Sadiq Khan and Westminster Council face off over Soho’s standing-room-only pint culture
Westminster Council is moving forward with strict new licensing restrictions on 'vertical drinking'—essentially standing while consuming alcohol—in Soho pubs, citing anti-social behavior. London Mayor Sadiq Khan has publicly blasted the council for what he calls 'breathtaking arrogance,' despite his own office having previously tightened similar nightlife regulations across the capital.
Source: Sadiq Khan and Westminster Council face off over Soho’s standing-room-only pint culture — The Guardian
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