24-Hour Drinking

'24-hour drinking' myth exposed

30-Sep-2010 By James Wilmore

The "24-hour drinking" myth has again been torn apart by new government figures revealing just four per cent of all licensed premises are allowed to...

Brown to give councils power to ban "24-hour drinking

29-Sep-2009 By James Wilmore

Prime Minister Gordon Brown today has vowed to give councils the power to "ban 24-hour drinking" in an area for "the interests of local people"....

Tories want curb on pub opening hours

16-Sep-2009 By Gemma McKenna

The Conservatives plan to repeal "24-hour drinking" laws if they get into power and are against an advertising ban and minimum pricing. Speaking at...

Beer expert furious at open season on pubs

13-Mar-2008

Beer writer Roger Protz has launched a blistering attack on media coverage of "24-hour drinking"Speaking at the annual Society of Independent Brewers...

Protz: Holy war on booze

07-Feb-2008 By Roger Protz

Beer writer Roger Protz considers the church wading in to the booze debate

24-hour drinking" myth dispelled

08-Nov-2007 By James Wilmore

The myth over "24-hour drinking", supposedly created by the new licensing laws, has been further dispelled by new government figures. The first...

24-hour drinking could be issue in election campaign

06-Apr-2005

So-called "24-hour drinking" and other concerns affecting pubs are likely to be key issues in the race for the general election.Tony Blair officially...

What the Sunday papers say...

17-Jan-2005

Tessa Jowell, the Culture Secretary, has insisted the Government will not be "blown off course" by a press campaign to derail its plans to legalise...

What the Sunday papers say

07-Jun-2004

Leaked documents have revealed that ministers concealed evidence that their plan for 24-hour drinking would lead to more violence in city centres....