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Greater Manchester's night time economy adviser, alongside Punch Taverns boss Hugh Osmond, had been battling for pubs and restaurants to be able to open inside sooner than the current roadmap allows.
They have argued that no published scientific evidence has justified the delayed reopening, with non-essential retail allowed to resume trading five weeks sooner than indoor hospitality.
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