Reluctant last orders as England enters new lockdown
07 November 2020 |
6:48 am
London pubs serve their last drinks for a month as England prepares to shut down for the second time this year to try and cut coronavirus cases. Restaurants, gyms and non-essential shops and services will also close for four weeks from Thursday until December 2, with hopes business can resume in time for Christmas.
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