Editor’s Viewpoint: A Long-Overdue Licensing “Revolution”
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. It’s rare that I start an editorial with genuine enthusiasm about government action affecting our sector, but this week’s…
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Editor’s Viewpoint
Editor’s comment on the latest business news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade.
Editor’s Viewpoint: A Lioness Victory Would Be Just What Our Pubs Need
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. What an extraordinary achievement by our Lionesses reaching the Women’s Euro final this Sunday. The entire country will be…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: The Hospitality Sector’s Devastating Reckoning
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. The chickens have come home to roost, and the carnage is exactly as predicted. This week’s ONS figures and…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Finally, Some Good News Worth Celebrating
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. We lead today with the headline “Significant Win for Hospitality” – and how I savoured those words. The sector,…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: The Reckoning: Labour’s First Year Has Left Hospitality Fighting for Survival
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. There is no “sugar-coating it, our lead story, a damning assessment from sector leaders and organisations makes for sobering…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: The Great Advertising U-Turn – A Question of Trust and Consultation
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. The past few days have provided a masterclass in policy development by leak, U-turn, and afterthought. The Government has…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: The Chickens Come Home to Roost
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. Well, the warning signs were there in October 2024, written in black and white across the Chancellor’s autumn budget….
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Chancellor’s Spending Review Misses the Mark – Again
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. Just days after the Office for National Statistics reported a sharp rise in unemployment, with a staggering 109,000 jobs…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: JUNE 2025 – The Results Are In
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. So, following April’s tax hikes the “results are in”. A third of hospitality businesses are running at a loss…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Pubs Code Under Review – Time For Industry Voices To Be Heard
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. This week’s lead story focuses on a matter that has stirred debate ever since its inception – the role…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Sunshine, Sales, and Sector Spirit
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. It’s not every week we get to share some truly uplifting news—so when we do, we celebrate it. The…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: April Brings A Much Needed Boost as Consumer Confidence Returns
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. This week’s comment is a little shorter than usual — and for good reason! I’m currently enjoying a holiday…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Chancellor’s April Hikes Are a Disaster – It’s Time for a Radical Rethink
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. A recent flash survey of UK businesses—revealing economic strain, plummeting confidence, and fears for survival—should send a chill down…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Sunshine, Spring Bank Holiday – A Perfect Combination for the Sector
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. There’s no denying it — it’s good news, and in our sector, we take that wherever we can get…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: What Are YOU Planning for VE Day?
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. As the momentous 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day approaches, we ask you—our readers, the heart and soul…
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