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Pavement dining will become a 'permanent feature of the high street' under plans to cut red tape and make the most of 'Brexit freedoms'.

Kemi Badenoch yesterday announced a package of reforms to boost businesses.

Plans unveiled by the Business Secretary include proposals to remove regulations that make it hard for pubs, restaurants and cafes to get permission to serve customers outside.

Pubs could also be given the automatic right to sell takeaway pints. Temporary allowances were granted during the pandemic but are due to expire next year.

Yesterday's package will also loosen some regulations on gambling, including allowing bingo halls to install fruit machines.

And the official definition of a medium-sized business will be doubled to those with 500 employees, removing thousands of smaller firms from onerous red tape, such as the requirement to publish 'strategic reports'.