Shortlist for the 2026 Great British Pub Awards unveiled
Venues across the nation are celebrating after being named as finalists in this year’s Great British Pub Awards.
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‘When hospitality thrives, Britain thrives’ says Reeves as she calls on sector for support
Chancellor Rachel Reeves urged the hospitality sector to work with the Government in driving growth, while claiming “the best days are ahead”.
7 pubs in UK’s top 100 UK restaurants
Seven pubs are among the UK’s best restaurants, according to this year’s National Restaurant Awards 2026.
James May: ‘The good pubs survive and the bad ones fade away’
The level of pub closures is due to the quality of the venues that are shuttering, TV presenter and pub owner James May has claimed.
Trade bodies react to Andy Burnham’s vow to slash business rates by 20%
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has pledged to reduce business rates for pubs by a fifth if he becomes Prime Minister.
From strategy to state of the nation: MA Leaders Club heads to Glasgow
This month (June), the MA Leaders Club head across the border and see what the city of Glasgow has to offer.
VAT cut petition led by Kerridge smashes 20k signatures
A petition spearheaded by celebrity chef and pub operator Tom Kerridge has exceeded 20,000 signatures within the first 24 hours.
Butcombe’s managed arm ‘stand-out performer’ in record-breaking results
Multiple pub operator and brewer Butcombe Group’s managed division saw like-for-like growth of 8%, it was reported in the company’s latest results.
Kerridge spearheads VAT cut campaign
Celebrity chef and pub operator Tom Kerridge is at the helm of a hospitality-wide campaign to slash VAT to 10%.
Fruit beer and stout fuelling category growth
Both stout and fruit beer are seeing value growth, new data has shown.