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EXCLUSIVE: Danks steps away from Laine

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Punch acquires 30 pubs from McMullen’s

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The silent cost crisis in hospitality: Why digital gaps quietly drain revenue

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Billionaire-owned pub company tops list of consumers’ favourite operators

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Phil Cutter named third and final Sky Business GOAT winner

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Wells & Co launches first permanent cask ale since 2017

Wells & Co launches first permanent cask ale since 2017

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Jennings Brewery boss ‘delighted’ with reopening response a year after acquisition

Jennings Brewery boss ‘delighted’ with reopening response a year after acquisition

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What weight loss drugs could mean for pubs

What weight loss drugs could mean for pubs

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Pubs under pressure: Tackling the challenges of 2026

Pubs under pressure: Tackling the challenges of 2026

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What does 2026 have in store for pubs?

What does 2026 have in store for pubs?

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Wet-led revival - is the boozer back in fashion?

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Landlord highlights cost pressures with satirical ‘Rachel Thieves’ pump

Landlord highlights cost pressures with satirical ‘Rachel Thieves’ pump

04-Feb-2026By Phoebe Fraser

Welsh Gov 15% biz rates discount ‘doesn’t go far enough’

Welsh Gov 15% biz rates discount ‘doesn’t go far enough’

04-Feb-2026By Rebecca Weller

Reform UK sets out plan for pubs including VAT cut and biz rates abolition

Reform UK sets out plan for pubs including VAT cut and biz rates abolition

03-Feb-2026By Phoebe Fraser

Tim Martin: ‘Pubs won’t retain their historic role in British social life without equality’

Tim Martin: ‘Pubs won’t retain their historic role in British social life without equality’

03-Feb-2026By Phoebe Fraser

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Europe facing late winter gas crisis

Europe facing late winter gas crisis

05-Feb-2026By Nationwide Energy

Hospitality sector liquidations remain higher than pre-Covid levels

Hospitality sector liquidations remain higher than pre-Covid levels

04-Feb-2026By Nikkie Thatcher

Star Pubs reports 10% rise in January L&T applicants

Star Pubs reports 10% rise in January L&T applicants

03-Feb-2026By Phoebe Fraser

Support an Independent Pub Day returns for third year

Support an Independent Pub Day returns for third year

30-Jan-2026By Rebecca Weller

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