Covid roadmap announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson pubs, bars and restaurants are not due to open for inside drinking until May 17, while non-essential shops have been given the go-ahead to open on April 12.Hugh Osmond, the founder of Punch Taverns and a former director of Pizza Express, and Sacha Lord, Greater Manchester's night time economy adviser, have submitted a claim that could see the government in court.In a letter sent to the government's legal department, the two men have said there's "no evidence or justification for the prioritisation" of non-essential retail over hospitality.They argue that the lengths pub and restaurant owners have gone to make establishments Covid secure means that they are safer than none essential.
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