MINISTERS are today declaring war on the “fun police” who use red tape to stop neighbours throwing street parties or watching The Traitors at the pub.
The government vowed action after a string of shocking examples revealed that bureaucratic rules are being used to stop Brits having fun.
May Day celebrations and street parties have been axed because organisers have been hit by a mountain of health and safety regulations.
Schools have scrapped fundraising raffles because they have to register as lotteries and pay cash upfront.
Council flats across the country ban children from playing ball games in their own communal gardens.
And pubs have even been barred from hosting watch-alongs of The Traitors or showing football because of complicated licensing laws.
Communities Secretary Steve Reed said: “We are not going to let the fun police stand in the way of karaoke nights, watching the big match at the pub with your mates, or coming together to watch the Traitors on a big screen.
“This is what Britain is about – coming together – and that is why we are restoring common sense to the process so these events can go ahead and hardworking people can enjoy themselves, and not be punished unfairly.
“We’re putting an end to the outdated ‘computer says no’ culture and backing the businesses and local people who make this country great.”
He is launching an urgent investigation into scrapping this bureaucratic red tape.
The government has already announced that pubs can stay open late this summer so they can show World Cup games.
Meanwhile, an extra £150million will be pumped into neglected high streets to breathe new life into boarded down shops.
