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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

Greggs appeals against ban on all-night outlet in central London

Drag artist Pasty Kween at the opening of the Greggs shop in Leicester Square in July 2022.
Drag artist Pasty Kween at the opening of the Greggs shop in Leicester Square in July 2022. Photograph: Matt Alexander/PA

The bakery chain Greggs is to appeal against a ban preventing a central London outlet from selling hot food through the night after police claimed it could lead to a spike in crime and disorder.

The company was last summer refused an overnight licence to open its store in Leicester Square between between 11pm and 5am amid claims it could become a “hotspot for late-night disturbances and antisocial behaviour”.

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