The Licensing Act 2003 has been amended to grant the Mayor of London authority to call in and make decisions on certain licensing applications deemed strategically important to Greater London. These new regulations provide the detailed framework for how the Mayor will exercise these intervention powers. The changes stem from provisions introduced in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, which expanded devolved decision-making in licensing matters across the capital.
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