The Standard

Should kids be allowed in pubs?

Nov 25, 2025 · 13 min · Season 1 · 20.0 MB
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Today we’re tackling one of the capital’s talking points - should kids be allowed in pubs? 


The William the Fourth pub in Leyton, East London, announced a policy change on social media, barring children from 7pm, saying that the move was necessary to maintain a “comfortable and enjoyable environment” for everyone as it had recently come to “resemble a creche”. The new rules mean the pub will be an “adults-only space” from 7pm onwards.


The move has proved somewhat controversial, with comments on the pub’s social media announcement switched off.


Whether pubs should ban children has been a long-running debate, and we’re joined by The Standard’s News Reporter Megan Howe, and The Standard’s Food & Drink writer Josh Barrie, to discuss.


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