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Lockdown live: The Morning Advertiser will bring you the latest updates and reactions to lockdown news impacting the pub sector (image: Getty/josephmok)

• LIVE: Sacha Lord anticipates decision in indoor trade battle

Coronavirus latest: a judge is expected to consider the legal challenge on the indoor reopening of hospitality this week.

Scottish pubs given green light for reopening

Pubs in Scotland will be able to reopen next week, it was confirmed by the First Minister.

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Get Ready to Reopen with Rock and Roll Bingo

We get locked down, but we Get Up Again! Pubs can get the party started when they reopen in May by making the most of a free month of the popular Rock and Roll Bingo game, guaranteed to get customers’ toes tapping and the tills ringing.

JDW to reopen further 44 pubs in England

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon (JDW) is preparing to reopen more pubs in England next week (Monday 26 April).

'Get out of my pub' operator tells Labour leader

Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, was told to leave a pub after the licensee voiced his opposition to lockdown rules.

Hickory’s expands to 13 sites, Sussex Inns adds sixth pub

The latest property round-up includes updates from Hickory’s Smokehouse, Sussex Inns and nationwide community pub operator Hawthorn.

Three quarters of pubs would not screen games from breakaway European Super League

A poll by The Morning Advertiser (MA) has revealed that 77.5% of publicans would not show fixtures from the controversial European Super League at their venue.

More than £10m swing sees Shepherd Neame record half-year loss

Kent-based family brewer and pub operator, Shepherd Neame, has revealed an underlying operating loss of £3.6m during the six months to 26 December 2020.

Just a quarter of licensed venues reopened for outdoor trading

Around 23.2% of England’s 89,963 licensed premises were trading by Thursday 15 April, figures have found.

Access Group acquires CPL Learning

The Access Group has acquired learning and development partner for the hospitality and retail sectors, CPL Learning, to strengthen its customer proposition.

Unemployment figures ‘show fragility of sector’

The latest jobs data highlights how fragile the hospitality sector is alongside the importance it has to the country’s economic recovery off the back of the pandemic, according to one trade body.

‘Trade on its knees – we are just trying our best in difficult circumstances’

The first week of pubs being allowed to reopen for outdoor trading only has seen operators pivot once again in order to serve customers.

‘Small steps, but good ones’ as pubs reopen for outdoor trading

The first weekend went really well – we can seat around 75 in the garden and another 36 on the terrace and I'd say both were full from 2pm onwards.

'We couldn't have taken any more money'

Operators recounted a positive first week of outdoor trading amid high demand but said they faced challenging circumstances.

Calls for swift return of night tube to aid night time economy

The late night sector has voiced concerns over the delayed return of London’s night tube service.

Social distancing rules could see 'end of tipping'

A sector-wide fair tipping policy should be introduced after Covid restrictions mean venue staff are likely to be tipped less, campaigners have argued.

Scottish operators despair over draft guidance

Draft guidelines for the reopening of Scottish hospitality businesses have been met with opposition from the pub sector.

‘Bring forward reopening,’ Welsh Government urged

Indoor hospitality in Wales should reopen alongside trade in England and Scotland next month, one industry body has suggested.

Staff do not have to ask to see app check-ins

Pub staff do not have to ask customers to show their phone screens to prove they have checked into the venue via the NHS app, it has been confirmed.

The challenges ahead

In the latest edition of the podcast, the team discuss the issue of staffing amid reopening alongside conflicting guidance from councils and many other challenges operators are facing and could face in the coming months. The team are also joined by Admiral...