drinking-up time
Britishnoun
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Drinking-up time will also be extended to one hour, meaning pubs and clubs can stay open to 03:00.
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She added that the increased drinking-up time - the period which customers have to finish their final drinks and leave the pub - will support a "more gradual dispersal of people from licensed premises".
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Other changes in the bill include the extension in "drinking-up time" from half an hour to an hour, meaning venues can operate until 03:00 at weekends.
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The other main change is the extension in "drinking-up time" from half an hour to an hour.
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Drinking-up time will be extended to an hour, meaning venues can operate until 03:00 at weekends.
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