Drinkers in a City of London pub are being charged more after 10pm as they are accused of passing a council "late night levy" onto customers.

The Ten Bells pub in Spitalfields, which has been in place since the 18th century, is known for allegedly being a haunt of victims of Jack the Ripper.

It has also appeared in Jamie Oliver television shows; the celebrity cook's great-great-grandfather was a landlord of the pub during the 1880s.

Customers visiting the pub have noticed that after a certain time of night, they are charged 10 per cent more for their beers.

Matt Broad was shocked to see, when looking at his receipt, that he had been charged extra money for ordering a pint after 10pm.

His receipt shows that a normal pint is £6.40, but that "late night pricing" adds 65p to the beverage, pushing the price to £7.15. This practice is not advertised on the pub's website, and Mr Broad claimed it was not made clear in the pub before he paid.

Mr Broad labelled this "disgusting behaviour", adding in a tweet to the pub: "Charging an additional cost for “late night” at 10pm. Are you for real? Where is that advertised in the pub?"