# London mayor Sadiq Khan will get more powers to cut red tape that is “stifling” pubs, clubs and restaurants and holding back the UK capital’s flagging night-time economy. Khan will be granted powers to review decisions of local councils that block late-drinking licences in nightlife hotspots. If successful, other mayors across England could receive similar powers in a bid to revive the country’s hospitality sector, which was struggling even before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Businesses have complained that the current licensing system creates barriers to growth and investment.
London mayor to get more powers to revive hospitality sector