Valiant Pub Company Passes 100-Pub Milestone as Revenue Grows 45%
Community pub company the Valiant Pub Company, has recorded a 45% increase in revenue to £42.9 million in the financial year ended 29 March 2026,…
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Hospitality Has the Highest Effective Tax Rate of Any Sector in the UK Research Reveals
New analysis by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has highlighted the significant tax burden facing the UK’s hospitality and retail sectors, with businesses collectively paying…
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NTIA welcomes successful nomination of Heaven nightclub as an Asset of Community Value
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) welcomes Westminster City Council’s decision to list Heaven nightclub as an Asset of Community Value, following the NTIA’s nomination…
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Sharp’s Brewery to Close with Loss of Up to 40 jobs
Cornish brewery Sharps will close in December with up to 40 redundancies at the site in Rock. The closure of Sharp’s Brewery, which is famous…
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South West Ale Trail Spanning 150 Pubs Launches During Cask Ale Week
Beer lovers are being invited to explore some of the South West’s most-loved pubs as a new ale trail launches across more than 150 venues to mark the start of Cask Ale Week 2026.
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Core Lager Still Holds Strong Role in UK Pubs Despite Premiumisation, Report Finds
Core lager continues to play a significant role in Britain’s pubs, bars and clubs despite the growth of premium and craft beer, with value, familiarity…
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Cut Beer Duty to Keep Pints Affordable Government Urged
Increasing the draught discount for pubs by 30% and freezing beer duty could lead to more affordable pints and over 7,000 more jobs in the…
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PM Backs End To Football’s In-Stand Drinking Ban, But Police Urge Caution
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the law preventing football supporters from drinking alcohol in view of the pitch should be reconsidered. He called it a discriminatory restriction rooted in a different era for the sport.
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Star Invests in Biggest Managed Operator Pub Revamp of 2026
Star Pubs is opening The Engine House at Exeter this week following a £542,000 refurbishment that has converted it into a Just Add Talent pub…
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Marston’s Excel Prison Leavers Programme Marks 100th Hire
Marston’s has reached a landmark moment for its Excel prison leavers programme, with 100 people leaving custody now employed across its pub estate. The milestone…
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Hospitality Insolvencies Decline, but Caution Needed to Avoid Derailing Recovery
The latest company insolvency statistics show accommodation and food services insolvencies dropped 24% from 306 in July 2026 to 233 in August 2026 and were…
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Westminster Council Adopts Revised Statement of Licensing Policy
Westminster City Council has adopted its new Statement of Licensing Policy, following a vote at a full Council meeting on September 16. The council had…
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Butcombe Group Opens New Wedding Venue at Wiltshire Pub
Butcombe Group has opened a new dedicated wedding and events venue, The Dovecote Barn, at The Methuen Arms in Corsham, Wiltshire, as the pub and…
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Record Pub Spending Masks 3% Fall in Draught Beer Volumes
New data from The Oxford Partnership reveals that consumers continued to embrace the UK On Trade in August, spending more time and money in hospitality…
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Weight-Loss Drug Boom Adds to Pressures Facing Scotland’s Pubs and Restaurants, Trade Body Warns
Scotland’s licensed hospitality sector is contending with a fresh headwind as the growing popularity of weight-loss medications appears to be denting footfall in pubs, bars and restaurants, according to new research from the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA).
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