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A judge has ruled that the legal action seeking to reopen indoor hospitality at the same time as non-essential retail will be fast-tracked through the courts after the government attempted to argue against a fast resolution of the case. The legal action has been brought by Sacha Lord, night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester, and Punch Taverns founder Hugh Osmond to try to force the early opening of hospitality venues, and this week (Tuesday 6 April) the government was ordered to the High Court to justify why it is permitting the opening of non-essential shops before pubs and restaurants on April 12.
roadmap out of lockdown demonstrates "discrimination and unsubstantiated beliefs, rather than facts, science and evidence". Mr Lord said: "The government has continuously failed to introduce any new evidence as to why indoor hospitality cannot open on 12 April alongside nonessential retail, or any justification for their prioritisation of retail over hospitality." Mr Lord and Mr Osmond both said that an estimated 60% of hospitality venues do not have outdoor space so cannot open on 12 April, when outdoor hospitality can open, and that many "will cease trading as a result".
They claim the decision to not reopen indoor hospitality in Step Two of the
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