Editing Pub (section)

===Lock-in===
A "lock-in" is when a pub owner allows patrons to continue drinking in the pub after the legal closing time, on the theory that once the doors are locked, it becomes a private party rather than a pub. Patrons may put money behind the bar before official closing time, and redeem their drinks during the lock-in so no drinks are technically sold after closing time. The origin of the British lock-in was a reaction to 1915 changes in the licensing laws in England and Wales, which curtailed opening hours to stop factory workers from turning up drunk and harming the war effort. From then until the start of the 21st century, UK licensing laws changed very little, retaining these comparatively early closing times. The tradition of the lock-in therefore remained. Since the implementation of the [[Licensing Act 2003]], premises in England and Wales may apply to extend their opening hours beyond 11&nbsp;pm, allowing round-the-clock drinking and removing much of the need for lock-ins.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4457262.stm|title=R.I.P. Lock-ins|work=BBC News|access-date=21 July 2009|date=23 November 2005|location=London|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090604204112/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4457262.stm|archive-date=4 June 2009}}</ref> Since the [[Smoking ban#United Kingdom|smoking ban]], some establishments operated a lock-in during which the remaining patrons could smoke without repercussions but, unlike drinking lock-ins, allowing smoking in a pub was still a prosecutable offence.<ref>{{cite news |first=Mike|last= Keegan |url=http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1053102_smoking_lockins_flaunt_ban |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130421031604/http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1053102_smoking_lockins_flaunt_ban |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 April 2013 |title='Smoking lock-ins' flaunt ban |work=Manchester Evening News |date=9 June 2008 |access-date=4 November 2012 }}</ref>