Legislation

Charities say calorie labelling would magnify eating disorders

13-Dec-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Plans to introduce mandatory calorie labelling on pub menus would cause “great distress” for people with eating disorders, charities and MPs have warned.

Pub trade bodies call for certainty amid Brexit chaos

11-Dec-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Trade bodies UKHospitality and the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) have said further uncertainty over Brexit is damaging to businesses.

Gypsies and Travellers 'regularly' face discrimination in pubs, says charity

10-Dec-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Incidents of discrimination towards Gypsies and Travellers in pubs and restaurants occur 'on a far too regular basis', a charity has said.

Brexit deal offers an ‘inferior scenario’ to EU membership, say drinks manufacturers

10-Dec-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Drinks manufacturers have described the proposed Brexit Withdrawal Agreement as offering a “scenario inferior” to the status quo of EU membership.

Calls to end late payments to small businesses

07-Dec-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A crackdown on big firms who pay their smaller suppliers late has been urged by a committee of MPs.

BBPA says mandatory calorie labelling would be 'another nail in the coffin' for pubs

07-Dec-2018 By Stuart Stone

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has said the introduction of mandatory calorie labelling by the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) would be 'hugely detrimental' for pubs.

Trade bodies react to plastic straw ban consultation

03-Dec-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Two pub trade bodies have responded to the Government’s plans to introduce a ban on plastic straws as its consultation on the issue draws to a close.

More pub jobs despite closures

26-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

There are more jobs in pubs and bars compared to a decade ago, possibly because of an increase in pubs taking a food-led approach, official figures show.

Trade reacts to new Brexit declaration

22-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Trade leaders have been responding to the announcement that the political declaration on the future relationship of the UK and EU has been agreed.

Evidence call on airport drinking

20-Nov-2018 By Poppleston Allen

The Government has called for evidence to be submitted by 1 February 2019 regarding the impact of excessive consumption of alcohol airside in airports.

Public Health England to publicly scrutinise businesses slow on sugar reduction

20-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Nine in 10 people support collaborative efforts between the Government and food industry to make food and drink healthier, a survey has found.

MP voices fears over future of British pubs

19-Nov-2018 By Robert Mann

An MP has voiced her concerns over the "incredibly worrying" statistic revealing the number of pubs closing down for good in the UK.

Open season: hiring and training seasonal staff

16-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

As the temperature drops and evenings get darker earlier, pubs are turning their attention to the Christmas period, but what does that mean for staffing?

Only 10% of pubs intervene to stop children gambling, says watchdog

15-Nov-2018 By Stuart Stone

The Gambling Commission has found that only one in 10 pubs intervene to stop children gambling on their premises.

Trade let down by low and no-alcohol consultation outcome

14-Nov-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

The Department of Health’s announcement that there will be no changes to the descriptors for low and no-alcohol products has been met with disappointment from the beer trade.