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Ministers unable to decide whether Scotch eggs are a starter or a substantial meal

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Ministers are apparently unable to decide whether Scotch eggs are a starter or a substantial meal. There's confusion over the suddenly important distinction, on which the income of struggling pubs across the country could hang.

New Tier 2 rules, set to take effect tomorrow if approved by MPs tonight, say alcohol can only be served in pubs alongside a 'substantial meal'.

But landlords were left scratching their heads over the definition of a 'meal' - with many pubs seeing Scotch eggs and other traditional bar fayre as a potential lifeline.

Food minister George Eustice said yesterday that a Scotch egg would "probably" count as a meal. But Mr Gove created further confusion this morning by suggesting it might not, and was "probably a starter".

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