Pub Boss Warns Budget Alcohol Duty Rise Could Add Up To 25p To A Pint
A pub operator whose venue sits in the Chancellor’s own constituency has warned that this week’s rise in alcohol duty could add as much as 25p to the price of a pint.
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Shepherd Neame Announces £15m Investment in New Brewery
Kent based pub operator and brewer Shepherd Neame has announced a £15m investment over three years, in a modern, smaller brewery on its town centre site in Faversham.
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Pubs Brace for Potential Duty Increase as Budget Approaches
Proposed alcohol duty increase could add 2p to a pint as debate over pub drinking policies intensifies. Pub operators are facing renewed concerns over rising costs after reports that Chancellor John Healey…
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Heineken Tells UK Pubs To Prepare for Weight-Loss Drug Shift In Drinking Habits
Heineken has advised its UK on-trade customers to rethink how they sell drinks as weight-loss medicines grow in popularity, in a frank acknowledgement from a leading brewer that the drugs could affect alcohol sales.
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Beer and Cider Outperform as Consumers Seek Value Tracker Reveals
Average sales in managed venues in the week to Saturday 10 October were down by 2.6% from the same period in 2025, as cool and…
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HospitalityUK Parliamentary Reception Brings Sector to Westminster a Week Ahead of Budget
HospitalityUK hosted its annual Parliamentary Reception at Westminster on Tuesday 20 October, bringing together parliamentarians and hospitality operators to highlight the sector’s contribution to jobs,…
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Cut Alcohol Tax and Help British Businesses Get Back On Their Feet, Says WSTA
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) is warning that an increase to alcohol tax at the Autumn Budget will be a major blow to businesses and consumers, who are already “on their knees”.
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UK Pubs Return To Growth As September Draught Volumes Rise 1.3%
The UK on-trade returned to growth in September, with draught beer and cider volumes increasing 1.3% year-on-year, according to the latest Market Watch data from The Oxford Partnership and Vianet.
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Marston’s Profits to Beat Top End of Forecasts as Grandstand Drives Conversion Push
Marston’s expects to report underlying profit before tax above the top end of market expectations for the 2026 financial year, as it accelerates its pub…
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Drop the Pint Day Sees Venues Across the UK Offer Pints at Lower German Tax Rates
Pubs, bars and taprooms across the UK will be pouring pints at Germany’s lower tax rates today (Friday 9 October) as part of the Drop the Pint Day to highlight the potential benefits of a lower tax on pub beer ahead of the Budget later this month.
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Carlsberg Britvic Announce Plans to Close Marston’s Brewery
Carlsberg Britvic has confirmed proposals to shut Marston’s Brewery in Burton upon Trent, along with its main logistics operation at the site, in the summer of 2027.
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Clarkson Questions UK Business Climate as He Hints at Overseas Pub Plans
Jeremy Clarkson has suggested that any future expansion of his pub business could take place outside the UK, arguing that current trading conditions make starting…
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New Research Highlights the Cultural and Tourism Value of Europe’s Hospitality Venues
New research from HEINEKEN, Europe’s leading brewer, found that local bars and pubs are influencing where tourists choose to go, the neighbourhoods they explore and…
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Beer and Pub Sector Supports Almost 1 Million Jobs say BBPA
Britain’s beer and pub industry generated £37.8 billion to the UK economy in 2025, supported almost 1 million jobs, and contributed £16.8 billion in tax,…
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Wetherspoon Profits Fall Despite Sales Growth as Costs Continue to Weigh on Pubs
J D Wetherspoon has reported a 28% fall in pre-tax profit for its latest financial year, despite a 5.2% increase in revenue and continued like-for-like…
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