Several amendments have already been tabled and accepted, including a restriction on walking at night, and Tory peers are reported to be planning a further series of "wrecking amendments" to delay the passage of the bill still further.

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The restriction was put in place as a way of managing night-time economies and policing, and easing pressure on taxi ranks.

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The first of its kind in the country, the restriction has sparked reaction from pizzeria counters to late-night talk shows, celebrated by some as a bold attempt to improve people's health and derided by others as another "nanny state" law from Bloomberg during his 11 years in office.

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