“Community Ties” Changed Since Lockdown Survey Reveals
Almost half of Brits admit to feeling lonely once a week or more since lockdown ended, according to new national research. The study, conducted by…
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Alcohol
Popular Pudsey Pub Re-Opens After Three Year Closure
A Pudsey pub closed since January 2020 is set to reopen following a £370,000 investment. The refurbishment will turn The Bankhouse on Bankhouse Lane into…
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Home Office Launches Consultation into Late-Night Levy Charges
The Home Office has launched a consultation into late-night levy charges ahead of changes aimed at increasing its use by local authorities. The consultation is…
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Drinks Sales End 2022 on a High but Trail Pre-COVID December
Britain’s On Premise overcame the cost-of-living crisis and rail strikes to substantially grow drinks sales year-on-year in December—but trading remained well below the last pre-COVID…
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Government “Must Go Further” to Encourage Low and No Alcohol Uptake, Urges Portman Group
The government is being urged to do more to encourage the uptake of low & no alcohol drinks and launch a consultation on low-alcohol descriptors….
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Over 80% of Alcohol Product Complaints Concern Particular Appeal to Under-18s
A new alcohol sector report finds that 85% of formal complaints considered by the Independent Complaints Panel (Panel) were regarding whether alcohol packaging and marketing…
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Chancellor to Extend Alcohol Duty Freeze Until August
Planned increases in alcohol duty have pushed back until August 2023, after Jeremy Hunt decided to extend the current freeze a further six months. A…
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Multiple Operator Takes on Third Pub with Greene King Pub Partners
Multiple pub operator Clive Davison has opened his third pub with Greene King Pub Partners. The Lupset in Wakefield, Yorkshire has reopened following a £220,000…
Read more...Price of Pint Could Reach £20 Warns CAMRA
The price of a pint may reach a staggering £20 or we could see a wave of pub closures if the government’s energy support will…
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4 in 5 Bars Plan to Increase Ranging of No and Low Alcohol Drinks in 2023
More than four in five bars plan to increase their ranges of no and low alcohol drinks in 2023 to capitalise on consumers’ interest in…
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Diageo Campaign with ‘Think!’ Returns This Christmas to Tackle Drink Driving
Diageo, maker of Guinness, Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Captain Morgan and Baileys, is re-igniting its partnership with THINK!, the government’s official road safety initiative. The digital campaign…
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Drinks Sales Up Year-on-Year for Ninth Week in a Row
Britain’s On Premise drinks sales have exceeded 2021 levels for the ninth successive week, CGA by NielsenIQ’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker shows. Average sales by…
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Scottish Government Publishes Consultation on Restricting Alcohol Advertising & Promotion
The Scottish Government has published a Consultation on Restricting Alcohol Advertising and Promotion in Scotland which closes on 9 March 2023. The consultation will consider:…
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World Cup Offers Extra Time for Significant Sales Uplift in the On Premise
Major sporting events have always had a major influence on drinks consumption and consumer behaviour in the On Premise, and with the FIFA World Cup…
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Now ‘Not the Time’ for Additional Advertising Restrictions
The Scottish government has launched a consultation on proposals that could heavily restrict the advertising of alcohol in public places, sporting events and supermarkets. The…
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