Beer tax cut could add £310m to economy
A cut in tax on beer sold in pubs could add £310m to the economy and create more than 7,600 jobs, new research has found.
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PM says Government must ‘go further’ to support hospitality
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the Government needs to “go further” to support hospitality, but stopped short of committing to a VAT cut for the sector.
Storms and road closures leave village pub facing ‘hellish’ year
A Devon pub operator has described the past year as “hellish” for business, with severe storm damage and ongoing road closures continuing to hammer trade.
Mc & Sons to open third London pub and develop new brand
Mc & Sons is set to open its third London pub in Crystal Palace as part of wider expansion plans for the family-run group.
Stonegate to move 100 more pubs to Pub Partners
Stonegate Group has identified around 100 further pubs to transfer into its Pub Partners business as part of its ongoing estate transformation strategy.
Westminster set to keep ‘vertical drinking’ policy despite backlash
Westminster City Council is set to retain licensing policy wording aimed at discouraging “high volume vertical drinking” in the West End.