Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds are experiencing after-hours boom as a result of more lenient rules London has the earliest council-mandated bedtime of any other city in the UK as a result of policies in nightlife districts that oppose any new bar or restaurant opening past 11pm. These strict r...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/20/london-killing-off-nightlife-uk-city-earliest-council-bedtime)