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MPs call for Government to ‘save pubs before it’s too late’

01-Dec-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

A group of MPs have urged the Government to change restrictions and provide further financial support or see pubs “written off”.

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Mulholland looks to work with successor at Save the Pub Group

16-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Outgoing chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group (APPSPG), Greg Mulholland, has said that he is looking to "work together" with the group's new chair, Toby Perkins - despite being ousted by him as group chair.

MP aims to force big pubcos to relax beer tie

08-Mar-2011 By James Wilmore

A Liberal Democrat MP is set to increase the pressure on the government to legislate on the beer tie with the tabling of a parliamentary Bill...

Lib Dem MP questions duty plus VAT formula

26-Jan-2011 By James Wilmore

A Liberal Democrat MP has raised doubts about the duty plus VAT formula on below-cost sales, questioning whether it goes far enough to have a...

Mulholland slates BBPA's pro-pub campaign

26-Nov-2008 By John Harrington

The outspoken Liberal Democrat MP criticises the British Beer and Pub Association for "ignoring" calls for a united pro-pub campaign

Greg's drive to save pubs

01-May-2008 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

Lib Dem MP accuses Darling of 'killing the British pub' with crippling 2% duty rise A Liberal Democrat MP is urging the trade to unite to save the...

Anti-pubco petition for MPs launched

04-Apr-2008 By John Harrington

Tim Farron's Early Day Motion calls for Government action to curb pubco power

MP asks for new probe into pubcos

06-Mar-2008 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

A Liberal Democrat MP has called for the Competition Commission to investigate pubcos and how they "exploit" licensees. Tim Farron has written to the...

MP puts forward bill on alcohol advertising

11-Jul-2007

A Liberal Democrat MP has laid down a Bill in the House of Commons calling for a ban on pre-watershed advertising of alcohol. Sandra Gidley MP for...

MP calls for drop in drink-drive limit

26-Mar-2003

Liberal Democrat MP Don Foster is calling on the government to drop the drink-drive limit to bring it into line with the rest of Europe. Mr Foster...