pub and restaurant curfew. Ministers are under growing pressure to review the "hard" 10pm last orders amid criticism that the new rules are leading to revellers quickly filling streets and moving potential coronavirus infections elsewhere.
After the rule was implemented last Thursday crowds of people were pictures gathering in city centres and piling onto public transport while long queues formed at off licences after venues kicked their customers out.Mr Burnham said it has resulted in people gathering in shops and at homes once the boozers have closed.He said: "I received reports that the supermarkets were absolutely packed out to the rafters with people gathering.