WEATHER ALERT
UK leader touts local virus rules but pubs are in distress
Read full article: UK leader touts local virus rules but pubs are in distressMembers of Parliament will vote later Tuesday on the proposed tier system as the country prepares to come out of lockdown. But pubs and restaurants face strict limits in Tier 2 and closure in the topmost Tier 3. Other parts of the U.K. — Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland — are all following their own local restrictions to curb the spread of the virus. Pubs in Tier 2 areas can open and serve alcohol but only alongside a “substantial meal.” Ministers have given mixed messages about whether a Scotch egg fits the bill. The measures are likely to be approved, despite the opposition, because the main opposition Labour Party says it will abstain rather than vote against them.