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Home Office defines 'irresponsible promotions'

06-Apr-2010 By James Wilmore

Licensees who still want to run drinks promotions are being urged to check with their council or police first that it does not fall foul of the new...

Trade outrage over plastic pint glass plan

27-Aug-2009 By James Wilmore

Government plans to produce a new type of plastic pint glass for pubs have provoked outrage from the trade. Licensees, trade and consumer groups...

New pint glass designers face "big ask" says BBPA

25-Aug-2009 By James Wilmore

The British Beer & Pub Association has warned that designers for a new plastic pint glass face a "big ask" to invent something that looks and...

Search on for safer pub pint glass

24-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney

The traditional pub pint glass is under threat and may be replaced by a range of polycarbonate alternatives. The Design Council has been asked to...

Minister: I'll work for licensee justice

13-Aug-2009 By John Harrington

A Government minister has promised to work with National Pubwatch on its Court not Caution campaign.

Government minister defends mandatory code

27-Jul-2009 By Matt Eley Matt

A Home Office minister has defended plans to tackle irresponsible alcohol sales with a mandatory code, but said he is "committed to assessing all the...

Councils shun ADZs one year on

22-Jul-2009 By John Harrington

Powers to charge a disorder levy on pubs in hotspots have had zero take-up in the first year because councils already have enough powers, the...

Code consultation events kick-off

07-Jul-2009 By James Wilmore

The first in a series of 10 government-run consultation events on the controversial mandatory code of practice kicks-off today (Tuesday) in...

Fake ID fine plan rejected

30-Apr-2009 By John Harrington

An MP offered his area to "road-test" the idea of £80 penalties for youngsters who use fake ID to try to buy alcohol. However, Home Office minister...

Ministers pledge help for pubs

05-Mar-2009 By John Harrington

Ministers outlined ways Government can help struggling licensees during the high-profile pub crisis summit meeting at Parliament yesterday. Reform of...

Kept in dark on conditions

27-Feb-2009 By Peter Coulson

the Government has chopped and changed its stance on the power to impose conditions on premises licences by the Home Secretary and local licensing authorities, says Peter Coulson.

Binge drinkers forced to face up to consequences

13-Nov-2008 By Ewan Turney

Binge drinkers arrested for alcohol related offences in nine areas across the country will be forced to attend counselling sessions to confront their...