Westminster Council calls on London Mayor Sadiq Khan to back Soho pubs following a dispute over a proposed ban on “vertical drinking.” The council’s position is that local businesses in the West End should receive support as enforcement plans are discussed.
In its statement, Westminster also links the issue to wider measures aimed at managing nightlife areas. It urges the mayor to improve public transport to help reduce congestion and to increase police presence in the West End. Different outlets focus on the immediate “vertical drinking” row and its impact on venues, while also noting the council’s broader request for policing and transport changes.
The reporting does not show a single common outcome across outlets, but it agrees that Westminster is publicly pressing the mayor on both the vertical drinking controversy and the practical steps—policing and transport—that the council says are needed in the area.
