Legislation

EU rules mean more pubs may lose business rates discount

13-Nov-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

The new retail business rates reduction scheme could be thwarted by EU rules state aid rules, according to advisers.

‘Reversal’ of migrant workers sees labour and skills shortages, says CIPD

12-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Businesses are experiencing worsening skills and labour shortages after a reversal of migrant workers in the UK, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

‘Now that Peter Stringfellow is gone, I’m the king of clubs’

12-Nov-2018 By Ed Bedington

Being elevated to the status of peer might be enough for some people, but for Lord Smith of Hindhead, he’d rather be known as the king of clubs

Nightlife is too expensive for a third of Londoners

09-Nov-2018 By Stuart Stone

A report advising London mayor Sadiq Khan on the future of the capital’s night life has revealed that 1.6m Londoners work between 6pm and 6am.

Kelly Tolhurst MP takes reins for the pubs code

08-Nov-2018 By Stuart Stone

Kelly Tolhurst MP will replace Richard Harrington MP as the minister responsible for overseeing the enforcement of the pubs code.

CAMRA launches plan to save pubs

07-Nov-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Hundreds of Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) members went to Westminster last week (30 October) to give a message to MPs about the serious threats facing pubs.

Government health plan should ‘avoid knee-jerk measures’

06-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The Government must avoid knee-jerk measures that cause unfair damage to hospitality businesses as it pursues a new health vision, trade body UKHospitality has cautioned.

Legal Q&A: outdoor sport screenings and proof of age conditions

06-Nov-2018 By Poppleston Allen

The latest legal Q&A from specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen examines the laws around converting an outdoor space for sport viewing and proof of age conditions

My shout: future Budgets must help pubs

06-Nov-2018 By Kate Nicholls

UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls reflects on the "tantalising support" offered by Chancellor Philip Hammond's last Budget statement before Brexit and why it needs to be build upon.

What problems do assumed licensing conditions pose pubs?

05-Nov-2018 By Poppleston Allen

Standardised conditions ignore the fact that cases must be judged on an individual basis, according to specialist licensing solicitors from Poppleston Allen.

PCA launches beer duty and waste consultations

02-Nov-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

The pubs code adjudicator (PCA) has launched a statutory consultation aimed to provide clarity on beer and cider duty and waste for tenants when negotiating their tied rents.

Autumn Budget a ‘cliff edge’ for medium-sized pubs, says Altus Group

01-Nov-2018 By Stuart Stone

Business rates measures announced by Chancellor Philip Hammond in his 2018 Autumn Budget represent a “cliff edge” for medium-sized pubs according to the Altus Group’s vice-president.

UKHospitality vows to protect airside customers’ freedom to drink

01-Nov-2018 By Stuart Stone

In response to a Government consultation on airside licensing, UKHospitality says airside alcohol restrictions would ‘demonise pubgoers’.

Same MRO issues playing out ‘over and over again’ says workshop host

30-Oct-2018 By Stuart Stone

Michael Erridge of MDE Pub Consultants spoke to The Morning Advertiser about how his market rent only (MRO) workshops are helping operators navigate a “far from perfect” process.

Autumn Budget 2018

NLW will rise to £8.21

30-Oct-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

The national living wage (NLW) paid to workers aged 25 or over will increase to £8.21 per hour in April 2019, the Chancellor Philip Hammond announced in his Autumn Budget yesterday (29 October).