Sacha Lord, Greater Manchester's night time economy adviser, is one of a several figures from the region's hospitality industry preparing a legal challenge to new lockdown restrictions.
It comes as the Prime Minister is set to make an announcement later today on a tiered local lockdown system tomorrow, with Manchester expected to be placed in the tier 3 category for 'very high risk' areas.
Mr Lord has confirmed he has instructed lawyers "to begin a Judicial Review into the legality of the emergency restrictions due to be imposed on the hospitality and entertainment sectors", the .
The move is being supported by The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), The British Beer and Pub Association, Middleton brewery JW Lees, Manchester's Joseph Holts Brewery, Stockport's Robinsons Brewery, the New River Pub Company, Hawthorn Leisure, and operators across Greater Manchester including Alberts Schloss, 20 Stories, San Carlo, Wood Restaurant, Gusto, Living Ventures, Evuna, The Alchemist, O’Sheas and Atlas Bar.
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Mr Lord is said to have instructed lawyers to draft a submission to the government, set to be handed to Downing Street tomorrow, asking them for the scientific basis behind the new rules.
"There is currently no tangible scientific evidence to merit a full closure of the hospitality and entertainment sectors" he said in a statement.
"Our discussions and ongoing calls for evidence have been ignored and we have therefore been left with little choice but to escalate the matter further."
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Michael Kill, chief executive of the NTIA said: "The industry has been left with no other option but to legally challenge the so called 'common sense' approach narrative from Government, on the implementation of further restrictions across the North of England.
"These new measures will have a catastrophic impact on late night businesses, and are exacerbated further by an insufficient financial support package presented by the Chancellor in an attempt to sustain businesses through this period.
"This next round of restrictions are hugely disproportionate and unjust, with no scientific rationale or correlation to PHE transmission rates, when compared to other key environments."
"Systematic closure of businesses across the 海角视频 must be challenged when there is no clear evidence or reason."
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Jeremy Joseph, CEO of the firm which runs four prominent LGBTQ+ bars across the 海角视频 including the Canal Street venue, accused the government of "treating the nighttime economy as a scapegoat."
Earlier today the leader of Manchester City Council Sir Richard Leese told Times Radio there was a "large gulf" between the city and Government in ongoing discussions about further restrictions.
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"We seem to have an almost impossible task of penetrating the Westminster bubble" he said.
Sir Richard said the council's own data showed there was "no evidence closing pubs works".
He also said the Government had talked about a four-week "sunset" clause to review any future restrictions, but there was "not clarity" on the issue.
The chancellor has already announced a new furlough scheme which would see the government pay two thirds of the wages of employees at businesses legally ordered to close but this has been criticised for not going far enough with Mr Burnham saying "to accept it would be to treat hospitality workers as second-class citizens."