A row has erupted at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool after a minister claimed the government was considering forcing pubs to close early.
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Two Tier Kier Stalin is attacking every last bit of UK culture
The Islamic party strikes again
Hope so ad uk are a bunch of alcholicd as every weekend people get drunk every weekend people get drunk every weekend people get ready for the weekend by getting ready to get drunk time
NHS. Not fit for purpose to start with
The government would lose approximately £13.5 billion to £14.5 billion annually if smoking were banned and pubs closed.
This figure doesn’t account for potential knock-on effects, such as job losses, reduced income tax revenue, and broader economic impacts.
This story starts with the question, 'are pubs going to be forced to CLOSE early" – only to turn around and say that pub OPENING times won't change.
Am I really the only one who picked up on the switch in the story line??
You’re all looking at it wrong ! They don’t want us uniting nor associating with each other ! Next will be sports !
FFS! 😤😵💫🙃 WHY YOU SPENT BILIONS ON COVID APP AND TWO AIRCRAFT CARRIERS….
I'm a smoker. My cigarette tax and my NI goes to prop up the NHS. If and when I need help in my elderly years I expect to be treated. If that is not the case then scrap the NHS and let me pay for my healthcare off my own back.
It isn't up to the government to make my life choices and the have zero jurisdictional over the outdoors. It's time they were reminded what they are supposed to be doing and get their grubby little soft fingers out of our pockets!
😂 health my ass, how about reducing their political benefits and then will see
Another couple of years under Labour and 60% of the NHS budget will be spent on treating depression
Labour is the most dangerous health risk to the public
Back to the 1990s? Better to stop the sale of high alcohol drinks.
The haircut doesn’t match the suit
They could REALLY help the NHS, just divert ALL the money the government makes from alcohol and cigarettes to the NHS!
Fake news.
We need islamic Sharia law NOW ! NO part of The UK excused
They will want to banner and close the pubs down . Keep there Islamic votes happy and there donates
If we all stop smoking, drinking and we all abandon petrol fueld cars…where will all that lost revenue come from?
What will they tax instead?
Get rid of fast foods. We ALL know theyre no good for you.. oh wait there's too much tax to earn from the industry
Prevention rather than cure – sounds like a top idea to me. Need to help pubs though. Later opening hours was a good move – came in in 2005. It would be good to hear some ideas on how to improve pub business here rather than the usual moaning
Why not try making this country a reasonable place to live, then we wont have to anastheise ourselves every night just to cope with the bullshit.
Well done for voting Labour
I don't understand? people go to the pub to socialize and have a couple, maybe five pints which will cost them say about £35 then they stop because it starts getting expensive and go home. If if they are thinking about this then most people will decide to stay home and spend £25 for say 40 cans out of the supermarket which defeats the object about trying to be more healthy 🙄
I hope not it's a part of our British life ❤
Nanny state strike
I believe there is no need for boozers in the 21 century. They are full of the same people who go in there daily sitting in the same seats and don't work so goodness knows how they afford it and then creating problems for the police and then hospitals. Smoking should be banned from outside pubs as it doesn't smell good at all going past
First Barber Shops close early, Now Pubs!
Absolutely disgusting this government im sick of it they don't want you to enjoy life
I would go further ban alcoholic drink drugs smoking pornography strip clubs gambling night clubs all addictions that damage physical mental spiritual health of the British nation // allow an opportunity for faith groups to reclaim a righious god loving sentiment in young people// well done 👍
Dont believe any politician, they want control and make life miserable for anyone who enjoys freedom ! WEF and WHO stooges .
Where did you have your haicut mate?! Sue them!
Oh, not Whitty again…. Hasn't he meddled in our lives enough already…😢
Starmer will be banning all meat products next 🙄
Public Health would improve by getting rid of this Labour Government? Less Anxiety, Less Worry, Less Stress, wondering if you can still keep your home and car on the road?
People cant like pubs that much if they only go to smoke 😂
Nanny state 😂😂😂😂
Just like the smoking ban in 2007, more people will just be drinking at home, paying less for supermarket beer& spirits and pouring their own measures
We should shut down Starmer early instead