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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Jonathan Prynn

Rise in nightclub closures makes a mockery of ‘24-hour London’ claims

London is still one of the hardest global cities in which to enjoy a drink out with friends late at night. 

Once the last orders bell has been sounded just before 11pm, or in some cases midnight, claims that London is a 24-hour city ring very hollow. Incredibly the situation is only getting worse. Recent figures from the Night Time Industries Association show the rate of closure of bars, clubs and pubs has not slowed down since the end of the pandemic.

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