{
  "id": 6282391,
  "title": "Curbs on vertical drinking in Soho pubs to go ahead as Khan criticises council’s ‘breathtaking arrogance’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/curbs-on-vertical-drinking-in-soho-pubs-to-go-ahead-as-khan",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-08T12:59:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/08/vertical-drinking-pubs-west-end-westminster-sadiq-khan-london"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Exclusive: London mayor accuses council of ‘ignoring’ responses to a consultation Sadiq Khan has criticised the “breathtaking arrogance” of Westminster council, which has kept restrictions on vertical drinking in Soho and an effective ban on new bars and pubs in the area. The mayor of London has accused the Conservative-led council of “ignoring” the responses to a consultation into its new…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}