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Beer duty escalator petition hits 45,000

The industry petition calling for the end of the beer duty escalator has hit more than 45,000 signatures — a rise of 11,000 — after a concerted push from the Publican’s Morning Advertiser.

Bernard Brindley takes over BII chairmanship following Grant departure

Bernard Brindley has been unveiled as the new chairman of the BII, following Martin Grant’s resignation earlier this week.

SBPA questions new ID card proposals in Scotland

The Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA) has questioned the “practical benefit” of introducing further forms of ID that can be used to prove age in Scotland.

Mitchells & Butlers reports 2.7% rise in like-for-like sales

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has reported a 2.7% rise in like-for-like sales in the 28 weeks to 7 April, driven by food sales, although profit before tax declined £1m to £42m due to exceptional operating costs totaling £20m.

PMA launches smoking ban survey to gauge impact on the trade five years on

Licensees can win a pair of exclusive tickets to the Great British Pub Awards simply by filling in our survey on the impact of the smoking ban on pubs and bars.

BrewDog considers brewing beer to 'commemorate' spat with Diageo over BII award

Scottish brewer and pub operator BrewDog has proposed brewing a beer to “commemorate” its spat with major global drinks firm Diageo, asking its Twitter followers to suggest a name.

Olympic Torch Relay set to pass 370 pubs on route

The Olympic Torch Relay is set to pass 370 pubs in communities on route in Cornwall, and thousands more across the UK, according to the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA).

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RE: PMA launches smoking ban survey to gauge impact on the trade five years on

J Mark Dodds - 19/05/2012 23:37:37

#thebeertiekillspubs not the smoking ban

RE: Pubcos warned by secretary of state Eric Pickles to get their house in order over pubco tenant relationship

J Mark Dodds - 19/05/2012 23:27:39

Mr Pickles is talking, and I checked the French thesaurus reference for this...

RE: Bernard Brindley takes over BII chairmanship following Grant departure

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BII needs to take risks in the UK rather than in China and Bernard could be g...

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