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Gin protest: the WSTA voices concern ahead of the Budget

Gin boom to be affected by tax increase

Britain’s booming £2bn gin industry shows no signs of slowing down and now gin makers across the country have united to call on the Chancellor to freeze spirit duty.

JDW founder challenges Theresa May to dump tariffs after Brexit

JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has launched a new poster campaign calling on the Prime Minister to get rid of tariffs after the UK leaves the EU.

How can brewers ensure their designs don’t get canned?

After a complaint about Easy IPA was upheld by the Portman Group's Independent Complaints Panel, The Morning Advertiser asked how brewers can avoid seeing designs getting canned.

EU rules prevent Government support to 7,000 pubs

A quarter of pubs eligible for Government aid have missed out on assistance as a result of European Union rules governing state aid, according to figures from Altus Group.

Pub food dish shrinkage ‘another burden for operators’

Possible plans to limit calories in pizza and pie dishes would be an additional burden for the hospitality trade, according to an industry body.

Beer tax to add extra £125m on beer spend

A 2% rise in beer duty at next month’s November Budget would mean an additional £125m on what consumers are already spending annually on pints of beer.

SI Leisure partners with Star for £280,000 refurb

Operator SI Leisure will see one of its Oxfordshire pubs transformed by a £280,000 refurbishment in a partnership with Star Pubs & Bars.

Entries for the 2019 Publican Awards now open

Does your business have what it takes to win a Publican Award? Well now’s the time to find out.

Sky Sports announces four-year broadcast partnership with the NBA

Sky Sports has announced a four-year deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA) to become the competition’s exclusive broadcast partner in the UK and Ireland.

Greene King drops PCA judicial review proceedings pursuit

Operator Greene King has dropped its call for a judicial review into an MRO advice note from the Pubs Code, over four months after announcing its intentions to bring court action against the office.

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Neil Morrissey’s success highlights Staffordshire pub opportunities

Three months after a joint refurbishment of The Old Bramshall Inn in Staffordshire With Neil Morrissey Pub Company, Star Pubs & Bars is embarking on a further £3 million investment in the county’s pubs before summer 2019.