Makes no sense to ‘hobnob’ in the street after pubs close, says Johnson

Boris Johnson has defended the controversial 10pm curfew and blamed people who choose to “hobnob” outside pubs after hours for the sometimes chaotic scenes in city centres at closing time. Scientists advising the Government have already warned that the measure may be doing more harm than good, with long queues forming outside off-licences as people rush to buy more alcohol and revellers piling onto public transport with little or no social distancing. The Prime Minister also said that if the Eat Out To Help Out...