Boris Johnson told the venues to shut "as soon as they reasonably can" and not open tomorrow, as he acknowledged it was a "huge wrench" to close Britain's social venues. (Image: Paul Davey/SWNS)Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he agreed with the decision to shut pubs, restaurants and other public spaces. No10 have insisted the new measures are not a 'lockdown' but are pro-active measures to increase social distancing and flatten the coronavirus curve. The Coronavirus Bill gives the government direct authority to close “events or gatherings of a specified description". (Image: Paul Davey/SWNS)That means they can use the power to close bars, restaurants or any other type of specified venue.

Source: Daily Mirror March 20, 2020 17:12 UTC