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Re-watch Tom Kerridge and panel tackle pub issues

09-Dec-2020 By Ed Bedington

Top pub operator Tom Kerridge followed on from his recent TV series with a live hour long broadcast to address some of the issues the trade was facing.

New BBPA boss to ‘navigate period of political change’

19-Nov-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

The new chief executive of the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), Emma McClarkin, has outlined the first step in her new role.

Former MEP named new BBPA boss

30-Sep-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has announced the appointment of global consultant Emma McClarkin as its new chief executive.

BBPA responds to Hackney levy consultation

11-Apr-2017 By Liam Coleman

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has officially responded to Hackney Council’s consultation on introducing a late-night levy at a time where the House of Lords looks to abolish the order all together. 

2017 wine trends: Prosecco reigns but Italian reds poised for growth

08-Feb-2017 By Daniel Woolfson

Prosecco may be Brits' favourite wine, but lesser-known Italian regions are poised for greater popularity, according to a leading wine expert.

Beer

Brewers pump another £5m into There’s A Beer For That

06-Jan-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Brewing heavyweights Heineken, Molson Coors, AB InBev and Carlsberg have backed the There’s A Beer For That (TABFT) campaign for another year to the tune of £5m.

BBPA campaign

Do you know the laws on serving drunks?

19-Sep-2016 By Oli Gross

The laws around serving drunks have been highlighted in a poster campaign launched by the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).

Euro 2016

BBPA gives guidance for making the most of Euro 2016

14-Apr-2016 By Oli Gross

With less than two months to go until the start of Euro 2016, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has produced guidance for pubs to make the most of the tournament.

Events

Cameron announces pub hours can be extended for Queen's birthday

23-Mar-2016 By Michelle Perrett

Pubs will be granted extended opening hours on Friday, 10 and Saturday, 11June, to celebrate the Queen’s 90th Birthday, Prime Minister David Cameron had announced.

BBPA

VIDEO: Why pubs deserve a cut in beer duty

03-Feb-2016 By Oli Gross

The British Beer and Pub Association has launched a video to support a campaign calling for a cut in beer duty.

There's A Beer For That campaign receives £5m funding boost from big brewers

29-Jan-2016 By Ben Winstanley

The There’s A Beer For That campaign has received a combined £5m investment from Heineken, Molson Coors, AB InBev, SABMiller and Carlsberg as it aims to drive sustainable growth in the UK beer market.

"Disappointing" beer sales down again

27-Aug-2015 By Laurie Macdonald

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has released figures in its Beer Barometer for the second quarter of 2015 showing total sales down 5.6% from 2014.

Late night levy

U-turn over Camden late night levy

10-Jul-2015 By M&C Report

Camden Council has had to perform a U-turn over its consultation to implement a late night-levy.

BBPA encourages pubs to get involved in English Tourism Week

26-Feb-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) is encouraging pubs to make the most of English Tourism Week (ETW), which begins at the end of March.

BBPA report strengthens case for Budget beer duty freeze

06-Feb-2014 By Michelle Perrett

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has urged the Government to freeze beer duty after new research revealed 900,000 jobs are dependent on the beer and pub sector.

BBPA pays tribute to regional secretary Lee Le Clercq on retirement

19-Aug-2013 By Michelle Perrett

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has paid tribute to regional secretary, Lee Le Clercq, who retired at the end of July. 

Pub tenants and lessees will be responsible for new machine games duty

07-Sep-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Pub tenants and lessees with gaming machines will be responsible for the upcoming change in the way the machines are taxed, according to the British Beer & Pub Association’s (BBPA) new guidance.

BBPA flies the flag for British beer exports at global summit

09-Aug-2012 By Michelle Perrett

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) along with some of its leading members are flying the flag for beer exports at today’s British Business Embassy global business summit on retail, food and drink at Lancaster House in London.

JD Wetherspoon joins BBPA

09-May-2012 By Michelle Perrett

Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has joined the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).

BBPA delivers bottle duty message to MPs

22-Feb-2012 By Michelle Perrett

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has delivered a ‘message in a bottle’ to MPs warning of the dangers of another huge hike in the tax on beer.

Mark Hunter is new BBPA chairman

14-Dec-2011 By Adam Pescod

Molson Coors chief executive Mark Hunter has replaced Ralph Findlay as the chairman of the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA). Marston’s boss Findlay is stepping down after the completion of his two year term of office.

BISC: Code of practice lobbying intensifies

27-Oct-2011 By Ewan Turney

The lobbying war over the need for a statutory code of practice to govern the pubco-tenant relationship intensified this week.

BBPA defends pubcos to MPs

20-Oct-2011

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has written to every MP to refute claims from the Business, Innovation & Skills Committee (BISC) that the beer tie is causing pubs to close.

Calls for a split in the BBPA

06-Oct-2011 By Michelle Perrett

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) is facing fresh calls for a split between its brewing and retailing arms in the wake of damning criticism from the Business, Innovation & Skills Committee (BISC) report into the pubco-tenant relationship.

BBPA urges tax relief for brewers

04-Mar-2011 By Lesley Foottit

The BBPA has urged tax relief for brewers to enable the sector to help lead Britain to an export-led recovery from recession.

Drinking levels drop is biggest in 60 years

03-Sep-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

Drinking rates in the UK have had their biggest dip for 60 years, according to new research. The British Beer & Pub Association's (BBPA)...

GMB hits back at BBPA over legal action threat

16-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore

The GMB has branded the British Beer & Pub Association's (BBPA's) threat of legal action as "bullying" and a "crude attempt" to stop the union...

BBPA: we'll meet reform challenge head on

04-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney

The British Beer and Pub Association has vowed to address the issues raised by the BISC head on.

BBPA assures MPs over direct debit fines

17-Feb-2010 By John Harrington

The BBPA has written to MPs investigating pubcos saying it's "not aware" of its members taking fines directly from licensees' bank accounts.

BBPA campaign hits 100,000 supporter mark

02-Feb-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

Support for the British Beer & Pub Association's (BBPA) campaign 'I'm backing the pub' has swelled with 100,000 people now on board. With so...

BBPA: alcohol code lop-sided in favour of supermarkets

19-Jan-2010 By Ewan Turney

The mandatory code on alcohol retailing is "lop-sided and unbalanced" because it does not target the cheap deals available in supermarkets, the...

Beer sales plummet in first quarter of 2009

28-Apr-2009 By Matt Eley Matt

Pub-goers are drinking 3.6million pints fewer a day than they were a decade ago, according to latest figures. The British Beer & Pub...

BBPA: KPMG report calls for unlawful action

21-Jul-2008 By Ewan Turney

The KPMG report totally ignores the Government's own evidence gathered during sting operations and calls on the industry to act above the law in...