Ministers Signal More Flexibility for Tied Pub Tenants After Pubs Code Review
The Government has indicated it is willing to reform the rules governing tied pub tenancies, potentially giving licensees more control over what they pay for…
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800 Hospitality Businesses Urge Prime Minister to Make Good on VAT Pledge
An unprecedented coalition of more than 800 hospitality businesses have come together as part of the #VATs TheProblem campaign to write an open letter to…
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Westminster Presses Ahead With Vertical Drinking Curbs Despite Sector Backlash
Westminster City Council has confirmed it will maintain licensing policy wording designed to discourage so-called “vertical drinking” across the West End, despite a wave of criticism from the hospitality trade, residents and senior political figures earlier this year.
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Drop the Tap Tax in the Budget to Give the Economy a £300 million Boost
Getting the Chancellor to Drop the Tap Tax in the Budget could create over 7,600 extra jobs in the pub and beer sector and add…
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Wetherspoons to Cut Prices by 7.5% Across Pubs on Tax Equality Day
JD Wetherspoon is set to reduce prices across its entire estate for one day this month, as the pub chain renews its campaign for a…
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Night-Time Economy Needs Space to Recover, NTIA Tells Chancellor
Following Chancellor John Healey’s first major economic speech, in which he placed growth, investment and wealth creation at the heart of the Government’s agenda, the…
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Westminster Council to ‘Better Explain’ Vertical Drinking Term Amid Calls for More Support
Westminster City Council has published a revised licensing policy following a high-profile debate about what it called “vertical drinking”, and has also urged the Mayor…
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Wetherspoon to open new pub at University of St Andrews
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon is to open its new pub at the University of St Andrews on Friday 4 September 2026 at 8am. The Red…
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‘Burnham Bounce’ Boosts Confidence, Costs Curb Investment
Hospitality has felt a ‘Burnham Bounce’, but tax burdens and political instability are holding back investment, new member survey results from UKHospitality, the British Beer…
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JD Wetherspoon Confirms Six New Pub Openings Across the UK for September
JD Wetherspoon has confirmed a further six pub openings across England and Scotland throughout September 2026, continuing a busy year of expansion for the budget…
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Pub is The Hub secures Government funding to help more pubs diversify local services
Charity Pub is The Hub is set to expand its support for licensees looking to diversify their offering, after securing renewed access to Government funding….
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Knaresborough Community Pub To Reopen Following Transformational Refurbishment
Popular community pub, the Mother Shipton Inn in Low Bridge, has officially reopened on Thursday 27th August, following a combined investment of £250,000 with Admiral…
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Scotland’s Beer and Pub industry Supports 64,000 Jobs Contributing £2.5 Billion to Economy Report Reveals
In 2025, Scotland’s beer and pub industry contributed almost £2.5 billion to the Scottish economy, supported more than 64,000 jobs and generated nearly £1.3 billion…
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More Than Half of Scots are Cutting Back on Dining Out
New research from The Knowledge Bank, Scotland Food & Drink’s insight hub, has found that more than half of Scots (58%) say they are cutting…
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Treasury Launches Business Rates Review for Pubs and Hotels
The Treasury has launched an independent review into the way business rates are calculated for pubs and hotels, in a move the Government says could…
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