Nightclub bosses say they are being unfairly singled out with the rollout of COVID-19 passes across sites in England, and that thousands of jobs are at risk across the sector. The nighttime industry is bracing for a large drop in earnings after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus restrictions called…

The UK government is pressing ahead with plans to make vaccination passports mandatory in English nightclubs from the autumn. There had been speculation, amidst pressure from politicians and the industry, that the government would drop the plans. But on Tuesday the prime minister’s official spokesman said the government’s plans remained in place. “We set out…

A nightclub boss has questioned Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s leadership over plans to enforce COVID-19 vaccine passports on club doors from September. Peter Marks, chief executive of Rekom UK, which owns 42 nightclubs including chains Pryzm, Eden, and Fiction, said he felt “utter disbelief” after hearing Johnson’s plans for clubs later this year. During a…

LONDON—London clubbers on Monday flocked to one of the first rule-free live music events since the pandemic began last year, dancing through the night and rejoicing in human interaction as England lifted most COVID-19 restrictions at midnight. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is lifting most restrictions in England in what some have dubbed “Freedom Day.”…

LONDON—Sparkling wine, confetti, a midnight countdown: It’s not New Year’s Eve, but it might as well be for England’s clubbers. After 17 months of empty dance floors, the country’s nightclubs are reopening with a bang. From London to Liverpool, thousands of young people plan to dance the night away at “Freedom Day” parties the moment…