London’s biggest branch of McDonald’s has been given permission to operate 24 hours a day, despite opposition from the Met Police and other organisations. McDonald’s Leicester Square is one of the capital’s busiest restaurants and is currently closed for just over two hours from 2.45am to 5am. Now, franchisee Capital Arches Group (CAG) which runs 40 branches of McDonald’s across London and Home Counties, has been given approval from Westminster Council to operate the Leicester Square branch 24/7. The approval comes with conditions, including ensuring at least one door staff member is working from 8pm onwards. From Thursday to Saturday, at least two door staff will be required from 10.30pm to 5.30am. Other conditions include child safeguarding measures, safety provisions for staff, no deliveries between 11pm and 8am and a half-hourly litter pick of the area immediately outside the venue. The business received the go-ahead despite objections from the Metropolitan Police, the Licensing Authority and Environmental Health officers. Westminster Police Licensing Team wrote that the area was “already saturated with late-night licensed venues” and that …