National Pubwatch Chair Steve Baker Receives OBE in New Year’s Honours List
National Pubwatch chair Steve Baker has been honoured with an OBE in the New Year’s Honours List for his services to reducing crime and improving…
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Pub News
All the latest pub news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Tim Martin Stands By “Flawed Model” Comments
Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin is standing firm on comments he made in a press release citing “a flawed model” and “inaccurate predictions” on the covid…
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Three Quarters of England Placed into Tier 4 Lockdown from Midnight Tonight
Over 75% of England will be placed into Tier 4 from midnight tonight (December 30) after a huge surge in coronavirus infections prompted the government into…
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New Years Eve- Reminder of the Tier Rules
People across the UK will have very different rules to follow on what is ordinarily the country’s busiest time New Year’s Eve, as each devolved…
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Whitbread asks Landlords to Cut Rent by 50% for Next Three Months
Hospitality and pub group Whitbread has asked landlords for a 50% rent cut for the next three months as pandemic restrictions continue to hit trading….
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Reconsider the Evidence says Wetherspoon Chairman Tim Martin
Pub company Wetherspoon has asked politicians and the public to reconsider the evidence regarding lockdowns. Sweden, which did not impose a lockdown, has had less…
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Over 100 MPs tell Chancellor: ‘Now is Not the Time for the Government to Turn its Back on Our Small Breweries’
A cross party group of MPs, including former Pubs Minister Andrew Percy, are calling on the Chancellor to reconsider changes to a scheme which has…
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Beer duty to top £337m this month – Despite Covid Closing 85% of Pubs
£337million is expected to be raised in beer duty on beer this December, despite 85 per cent of pubs unable to open their doors. The…
Read more...Boxing Day Lockdown Brings More Hardship to Hospitality Sector
Hospitality trade bodies have issued strong warnings that the sector needs urgent financial support from government following the announcement that more restaurants, hotels and pubs…
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Marston’s To Take Over All SA Brains Pub Estate
Brewery and pubs firm Marston’s will take over the running of 156 pubs in Wales from SA Brains, saving up to 1,300 jobs.
The company will take over all 156 of Brains pubs in Wales
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Pubs To Serve At Least 39 Million Fewer Pints And 5 Million Fewer Christmas Dinners Over The Festive Period This Year
The British Beer & Pub Association has today revealed the figures behind what it expects to be the quietest Christmas on record for pubs, with 39 million fewer pints and 5 million fewer Christmas
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Al Murray ‘The Pub Landlord’ Says #Supportpubsnow
Comedian Al Murray, ‘The Pub Landlord’ has backed the campaign to #SupportPubsNOW with pubs and publicans facing a crisis due to loss of business and ongoing restrictions due to the Covid pandemic
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Brits Come Together To Support Pubs This Christmas
Thousands of Brits took to social media to urge Government to better support pubs this Christmas as part of the cross-industry #PubsMatter campaign.
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Additional Funding Package Marred by Increased Restrictions, says SLTA
THE Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) has welcomed today’s announcement by the Scottish Government after discussions between Government officials and industry groups, including the SLTA
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‘Tub2Pub’ Campaign Launched To Raise Much-Needed Cash For Macmillan
Greene King pubs to accept hard-to-recycle plastic chocolate and biscuit tubs that will be turned into charitable donations
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