Pub has alcohol confiscated after holding lock-ins during coronavirus crisis

People who continue to open restaurants and watering holes during the Covid-19 outbreak will face police action under new emergency powers under the Coronavirus Bill.Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said landlords were putting lives at risk.He said the The Shakespeare Hotel in Bolton would have its licence revoked for allegedly allowing people to drink by the back door.

Owners Hawthorn Leisure told Manchester Evening News there was ‘absolutely no truth to the suggestions’. The firm said it had been ‘strictly adhering to Government guidance’ and that the pub has not opened its doors since Friday night, when the PM ordered boozers to close.Chief Constable Hopkins also pointed the finger at the Billy Goat Inn in Mossley, Tameside for allegedly breaking the rules along with dozens of other businesses reported to the force for trading as usual.

He said it is ‘not acceptable’ that the force has had to break up barbecues in parks despite clear instructions from the Government to stay indoors. Meanwhile in Tamworth, Staffordshire, an unnamed pub was visited by police who received a tip-off it would carry on serving regulars.

Not new laws. A licence can be removed for less.

Not long b4 the public start retaliating 🤔

thers always one Muppet 👊

Hogspy We are never going to be free

LordLindley blimey, few police vehicles there.

Should have his license revoked.

I've heard this isn't an isolated case, apparently it happens quite a lot.

PoliceStateUK

For once I agree with the cops, use the alcohol supplies for making hand sanitizer instead. Corvid19UK

Burn the place down

& all this time we were told it was the muslamics at mosques not abiding by the corona rules 🤷🏽‍♀️

What the f&(k is wrong wae people?

They were actually locked in as asked 🤔😂 joke don't attack me

That means a lot more drunker than usual coppers. Whats the betting some of those confiscated bottles 'accidently' fall down the steps to the cells.

Knobs

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