Small Business Confidence Remains Sluggish as Scale of Rising Cost Crisis Revealed
New data from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) reveals that small firms’ confidence levels are in a rut amid a rising tide of costs…
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Pubs
All the latest pubs news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Sector Faces Disruption as Trump Imposes “Retaliatory” Tariffs
Editorial credit: Chip Somodevilla / Shutterstock.com The UK’s hospitality and licensed trade industry is facing potential economic disruption following the recent tariff announcement by President…
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Pubs To Be Protected With As Part Of £20 Million Heritage Revival Fund
Pubs, parks, at risk of falling into disrepair will be protected with £15 million grant scheme now open for applications, and comes alongside a new…
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BII and LTC Join Forces to Boost Business and Personal Wellbeing for People and Pubs
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) and the Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) have joined forces to help more businesses in the hospitality sector thrive, by…
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Fit For Royalty: Major Refurbishment Of The Wellington In Boscastle Unveiled
One of Cornwall’s oldest coaching inns, which has hosted renowned historical figures – including kings and poets – reopens today (2 April) following a transformative…
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Waste Packaging Scheme Called Out As ‘A Joke’ By UK Drinks Trade
A waste packaging tax which comes into effect from April 1st is not going to improve the UK’s recycling rates but will damage British businesses…
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Community-Owned Pub Appeals for Volunteers Ahead of Grand Reopening
A historic village pub, saved by the local community from closure, is calling for volunteers to help complete its refurbishment in time for summer. The…
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CAMRA Warns of More Shuttered Pubs as Tax Changes Come into Force
The consumer group fears that more pubs will close their doors because of the extra costs of National Insurance rises and an increase in business…
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Government Turns Back on Sector – Industry Faces Crisis as April Tax Hikes Bite Warns NTIA
Businesses across the country are bracing for a financial blow as the Government moves ahead with tax hikes – despite repeated warnings of their devastating…
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St Austell Brewery Named Best Brewing Pub Company 2025
St Austell Brewery has been recognised again this year at one of the top national award ceremonies in hospitality. Last week (26 March), the business…
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£3.4 Billion Annual Cost Increases Hit Hospitality
Hospitality businesses will now face an additional £1.9 billion in wage costs, £1 billion of employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and £500m in business rates,…
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Scottish Small Brewers Welcome New Pub Tenant Right to a Guest Beer
Changes enacted today mean that around 700 pub tenants will have a new right to stock a guest beer in Scotland, which could expand consumer…
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The New Albion is Back with a Bang!
The New Albion pub in Widnes has reopened following a £230k investment from pub company Punch Pubs & Co. The Cookhouse pub, which closed in…
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Weather Warms Up Drinks Sales To Continue Strong Spring
On Premise venues and suppliers have generated solid growth in drinks sales in March thanks to brighter weather, the Six Nations and St Patrick’s Day….
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Chancellor’s Spring Statement – A Devastating Blow to Hospitality
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. The Chancellor’s Spring Statement has once again delivered a hammer blow to the UK’s hospitality and licensed on-trade sector….
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