Emma Lake

The 10pm curfew came under renewed fire this weekend as crowds once again gathered in the streets after hospitality businesses were forced to close their doors.

Opposition is mounting ahead of the government’s unveiling of its new three-tier system later today, which is widely expected to reimpose lockdown restrictions in areas of northern England.

A takeaway in east London was among those fined this weekend after staff handed a customer an order four minutes after the blanket 10pm curfew on hospitality businesses kicked in.

The events industry has warned the prime minster it faces “catastrophic employment consequences” with more than 90,000 roles believed to be at risk in the coming weeks.