‘Pingdemic’ leaves 25% of English nightclubs facing closure or reduced hours on.ft.com/3lmPSCX

This is welcome news. By helping music plan with more certainty, ministers help the industry return to surplus more quickly. In a pandemic of this magnitude, we understand that government can't do everything but we are extremely grateful for this further welcome assistance.

Finally. But we’ve been calling for a festival insurance scheme for months. Why couldn’t it have been announced in time to save this summer’s festival season?

Great to see Live Events Insurance finally implemented following our call for the scheme in February. This is a positive step from the Government but will be too late for many... Jeff Smith Christian Wakeford MP

As co-chair of APPG Night Time Economy this is the right decision although it’s a matter that shouldn’t have been considered in the first place

I'll be speaking at the APPG Night Time Economy tomorrow afternoon around drug safety testing for nightlife events. After 18 months away from dancefloors this topic has never felt more important. Drugs exist. We can save lives with sensible harm reduction and testing policies

Really looking forward to this! You'll also be hearing from me, Fiona Measham of The Loop, and the @wearethentia's Michael Kill 💃🕺

Thanks to APPG Night Time Economy & Jeff Smith for the opportunity to present to MPs today on the role drug checking can play in helping to reduce drug-related harm in reopened nightlife. Great to hear Carly Heath & Sorcha Ryan discuss their important #harmreduction work in Bristol too.

Pill warning issued as man dies after falling ill at Manchester's Warehouse Project mixmag.net/read/pill-warn…

Clubbing sector has lost 86k jobs since start of pandemic dlvr.it/S9HgCV

With 32% of British adults visiting a pub every week, MPs reflect on the social, cultural and economic importance of our pubs ⬇️ With contributions from Rt Hon Nigel Evans Giles Watling Mike Wood Paul Bristow Kate Griffiths and Christian Wakeford MP Long Live the Local British Beer & Pub Association #ad

Take any city, town or village in the UK and you'll find its pubs, bars, clubs and restaurants are central to its recovery. Hospitality is crucial to our post Covid future and economic growth. The next 6 months will be critical for many in the industry. theguardian.com/music/2021/oct…

Clubs face bouncer shortage as UK staffing squeeze hits nightlife theguardian.com/business/2021/…

There's a shortage of bouncers - and nightclub bosses fear it could put public safety at risk news.sky.com/story/theres-a…

There's a shortage of bouncers, which night-life bosses say could be a threat to public safety. They say the pandemic and Brexit are to blame. bbc.in/3aKAlq1

This week Kerry McCarthy asked if the Government will work with organisations such as The Loop to save lives in the night time economy with drug safety testing services. Fiona Measham Jeff Smith Christian Wakeford MP @wearethentia

Home Office intervenes over spate of alleged spikings on nights out theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/o…

Drugs checking services and harm reduction policies (including dosage education) can and will save lives. Thanks for bringing this to parliament Kerry McCarthy

Very heartening & measured Q&A in Parliament this week. Thanks to Kerry McCarthy for the question & Kit Malthouse MP for the answer.

“One night we went clubbing in Newcastle and I had to call an ambulance for four girls in the space of two hours" More and more female students are reporting they’ve been drugged at clubs and pubs, with some saying needles were used thetimes.co.uk/article/spiked…