Downing Street urges people not to exploit working lunch loophole

Number 10 has told people not to take advantage of the working lunch loophole as businesses said it would "ultimately" be down to customers to obey local lockdown rules. A spokesman said people in Tier 2 and Tier 3 areas should only meet in restaurants if that was "reasonably necessary for work purposes" and urged them to act responsibly. It came as Kate Nicholls, the chief executive of UKHospitality, said compliance with the restrictions "ultimately lies with the customers". She said: "When hos