A Beverage Cup and Closure Therefor

A beverage cup assembly comprising a beverage cup and a closure, the closure comprising:

• a lid having an aperture and a drinking opening;
• an upper member located, at least partially, on the outside of the lid, the upper member being rotatable between a first upper member position and a second upper member position;
• a lower member located, at least partially, on the inside of the lid, the lower member being coupled to the upper member via the aperture and being operable by rotation of the upper member between the first and second upper member positions, the lower member being operable between a first lower member position, in which the lower member closes the drinking opening and a second lower member position in which the drinking opening is unobstructed by the lower member;
• wherein rotation of the upper member between the first upper member position and the second upper member position, causes the lower member to be lowered from the first lower member position away from the lid, so that the lower member is spaced from the drinking opening, and then, to be rotated away from the drinking opening to the second lower member position.