Rejected petition Officially close down pubs, clubs and restaurants along with schools and college

Boris Johnson has advised everyone not to attend events and to stop going into pubs, clubs and restaurants.

Without officially calling for the closure of the hospitality industries, landlords and owners cannot close down their pubs and claim from their insurance.

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It's down to the government to order a closure of these business while the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing and getting worse. Without calling for an official closure, it will cause bankruptcy and massive losses for the hospitality industry. These owners cannot close their pubs and restaurants without a proper closure order and also puts these people and customers who are unwilling to isolate at more risk.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Since this petition was created, the Government has announced that all pubs, clubs and restaurants are to close. It has also asked everyone to stay at home. You can find out more here: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

You can find out more about how to protect yourself and others from coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 16 March 2020
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