MPs will be banned from buying alcohol after 10pm after Parliamentary authorities said its bars and restaurants would not be exempt from early closing times.
Venues serving alcohol in the Palace of Westminster were expected to be exempt from the new coronavirus rules as they qualify as "workplace canteens", according to The Times.
But after a furious backlash, a Parliament spokesperson said: “Alcohol will not be sold after 10pm anywhere on the parliamentary estate.”
Catering facilities will remain open after that time serving food for staff working through the night.
It is unclear whether MPs will be able to continue...read more:
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