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| Covid: New measures imposed on North West, Midlands and West Yorkshire | Covid: New measures imposed on North West, Midlands and West Yorkshire |
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| Stricter measures to stop the spread of Covid-19 have come into force in Lancashire, Merseyside, parts of the Midlands and West Yorkshire. | Stricter measures to stop the spread of Covid-19 have come into force in Lancashire, Merseyside, parts of the Midlands and West Yorkshire. |
| The new rules were announced on Friday amid a rise in cases. | The new rules were announced on Friday amid a rise in cases. |
| The localised restrictions, which will affect 4.7m people, ban separate households from meeting each other at home or in private gardens. | |
| Pubs and restaurants must also shut early in Merseyside and Lancashire, excluding Blackpool. | Pubs and restaurants must also shut early in Merseyside and Lancashire, excluding Blackpool. |
| New measures for the rest of England will be set out by the prime minister in the House of Commons later on Tuesday and he will address the nation in a live broadcast at 20:00 BST. | New measures for the rest of England will be set out by the prime minister in the House of Commons later on Tuesday and he will address the nation in a live broadcast at 20:00 BST. |
| From Thursday all pubs, bars, restaurants and other hospitality venues will have to close at 22:00. | From Thursday all pubs, bars, restaurants and other hospitality venues will have to close at 22:00. |
| What are the new rules? | What are the new rules? |
| Residents are not allowed to socialise in their homes or private gardens in: | Residents are not allowed to socialise in their homes or private gardens in: |
| Pubs must shut between 22:00 and 05:00 and offer table service only in: | Pubs must shut between 22:00 and 05:00 and offer table service only in: |
| Residents are asked only to use public transport for "essential purposes" in: | Residents are asked only to use public transport for "essential purposes" in: |
| Residents are asked to avoid attending amateur or semi-professional sports events as spectators in: | Residents are asked to avoid attending amateur or semi-professional sports events as spectators in: |
| Support bubbles will not be affected by the new rules. | Support bubbles will not be affected by the new rules. |
| What has the reaction been ? | |
| William Lees-Jones - owner of Greater Manchester-based JW Lees brewery which employs more than 1,300 people - said the new measures were "absolutely devastating" and would "inevitably result in redundancies". | |
| "All of our pubs had to be closed for 15 weeks and it was only last week we reopened the last one." | |
| He said it was no coincide Whitbread has announced plans to cut 6,000 jobs on the same day of the restrictions and called on the government to help. | |
| Mr Lee-Jones said the furlough scheme should be extended as well as the cuts to VAT and business rates tax. | |
| "There are three million people who work in the hospitality industry. | |
| "If you're going to put the restrictions in place - you need to give us more help." | |
| He added: "Pubs are probably the safest place to be in the UK at this moment." | |
| Tomas Maunier co-owner of Fazenda restaurant chain said they will take a "massive hit" by being forced to close early. | |
| "We are losing a full sitting across the sites - that is a lot of money." | |
| He said firm which has restaurants in Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh and Birmingham was already struggling with restrictions to ensure social distancing. | |
| While he said the furlough and Eat Out To Help Out scheme "has been amazing" but landlords "need help". | |
| "We are taking all the pain. They are cutting opening hours... but we're not paying less rent." | |
| Mr Maunier added: "Closing earlier won't solve the big problem - people not following the guidelines at home." | |
| Keith Haggis owner of Keiths Food & Wine Bar in Liverpool is also concerned. | |
| "We don't know what's going to happen. We normally close at midnight and people start coming in about 8 [o'clock] and might have bottle of wine or some beers. Will they come in earlier? We don't know. | |
| "It is going to be a problem persuading people to leave - we will have to stop serving drinks about 9.30pm?" | |
| He said: "The furlough scheme kept us going but we don't have that now and we don't know how long these new restrictions will last. | |
| "If people like eating they usually like to linger for a coffee or a drink." | |
| Further restrictions | |
| Most parts of Greater Manchester - with the exception of Stockport and Wigan - as well as Preston, Blackburn with Darwen and Pendle in Lancashire are already subject to stricter restrictions . | Most parts of Greater Manchester - with the exception of Stockport and Wigan - as well as Preston, Blackburn with Darwen and Pendle in Lancashire are already subject to stricter restrictions . |
| Bolton, which has the highest number of cases in the country, also brought in extra measures on 8 September, restricting restaurants, cafes, bars and pubs to takeaway only, and requiring all hospitality venues to close at 22:00. | Bolton, which has the highest number of cases in the country, also brought in extra measures on 8 September, restricting restaurants, cafes, bars and pubs to takeaway only, and requiring all hospitality venues to close at 22:00. |
| People in Oldham, Blackburn with Darwen and Pendle in Lancashire should also not meet anyone from outside their household outdoors. | People in Oldham, Blackburn with Darwen and Pendle in Lancashire should also not meet anyone from outside their household outdoors. |
| Last week, the government said these tightened restrictions in parts of Greater Manchester and Lancashire would continue. | Last week, the government said these tightened restrictions in parts of Greater Manchester and Lancashire would continue. |
| Restrictions have also been brought in across large parts of north-east England. | Restrictions have also been brought in across large parts of north-east England. |
| The government introduced the rule of six across England on 14 September. | The government introduced the rule of six across England on 14 September. |
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