Plans for pub and restaurant Covid checks unworkable, says industry

Lobby groups raise practical concerns and say the checks would not be appropriate or necessary

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The UK pub and restaurant industries have largely rejected the idea of vaccine checks at the door after the government floated it as a possible option to help to reopen the hospitality sector.

The government is considering letting pubs relax social distancing rules if they check customers’ Covid status, and Boris Johnson said landlords should be allowed to set their own terms of entry.