coronavirus infections across England. So far, the Liverpool City Region is the only area to be put under the strictest measures - which force pubs and bars to close, but permit restaurants to stay open.Pubs have been told they will be allowed to stay open as long as they can operate as a restaurant and only serve alcohol with 'substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal'.Now, a minister has attempted to clarify what that means.Speaking to LBC today, housing secretary Robert Jenrick said food offerings must be 'the sort of meal that you would expect to have as a midday meal or an evening meal'.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by.
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