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Bedtime blues: London ‘killing off nightlife’ as UK city with strictest licensing rules

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The complete story is available at Guardian Politics: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/20/london-killing-off-nightlife-uk-city-earliest-council-bedtime

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Guardian Politics originally published this story on June 20, 2026.

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African Politics, South Africa News

June 20, 2026

Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds are experiencing after-hours boom as a result of more lenient rules London has the earliest council-mandated bedtime of any other city in the UK as a result of policies in nightlife districts that oppose any new bar or restaurant opening past…

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Bedtime blues: London ‘killing off nightlife’ as UK city with strictest licensing rules

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