02-Jan-2019 By Emily Hawkins
A north London licensee has launched a crowdfunding campaign to mount a High Court challenge to pubcos and the pubs code adjudicator over the beer tie.
25-Nov-2014 By Ellie Bothwell
There is no scope for a legal challenge against the market rent only clause in the pubs code, a leading competition lawyer has claimed.
12-Jun-2013 By Noli Dinkovski
A leading pub trade consultant believes the industry faces a stark choice if the relationship between pubcos and their tenanted and leasehold estates is to improve.
22-Mar-2011 By Gurjit Degun
An ex-Brakspear licensee has vowed to continue her case against the beer tie despite being evicted from her pub. Mira Bateman, of Plowden Arms in...
CAMRA's OFT beer tie appeal withdrawn
15-Feb-2011 By James Wilmore
CAMRA has withdrawn its appeal against the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT's) decision not to refer the beer tie to the competition authorities, The...
Mulholland meets with minister to discuss beer tie
30-Nov-2010
Pub campaigning MP Greg Mulholland is to meet with the employment relations minister Edward Davey today (November 30) to discuss industry progress in...
Pub chain chief slams beer tie ruling as 'ridiculous'
20-Oct-2010 By James Wilmore
A high-profile multiple operator has slammed the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) beer tie decision as "absolutely ridiculous", arguing there is clear...
20-Oct-2010 By The PMA Team
Absolutely ridiculous — that's the message from multiple retailer Tony Brookes of the Head of Steam company to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT),...
Enterprise Inns welcomes beer tie ruling
15-Oct-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Pubco giant Enterprise Inns has welcomed the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) decision to leave the beer tie alone but has vowed to "evolve" its...
Mark Daniels: Industry competitive, says the OFT
14-Oct-2010
So the Office of Fair Trading has announced today that it is not going to take any further action against the industry with regards to the Beer Tie,...
OFT to deliver fresh beer tie verdict next month
18-Aug-2010 By James Wilmore
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) will give its final verdict on whether the beer tie is "delivering choice and value for consumers" next month. The...
03-Jun-2010 By Gemma McKenna
The new Government has confirmed it will stick to plans to relax the beer tie through legislation if the sector fails to reform itself. Outspoken...
04-May-2010 By Ewan Turney
Over 650 election hopefuls have backed calls for reform of the beer tie — one for each constituency in the UK.
Mark Daniels: EU don't care about us
30-Apr-2010
Last week, the EU ruled that the Beer Tie is perfectly legal. Cue a load of harumphing from people who disagree with them, but should we really be...
BBPA welcomes EU beer tie ruling
21-Apr-2010 By James Wilmore
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has welcomed a ruling on the beer tie which confirms the model complies with EU competition rules....
20-Apr-2010 By John Harrington
The EU has renewed the regulations that permit the beer tie for another 10 years, with few changes that will impact on pubs and brewers. The Block...
Clegg attacks lack of government action on beer tie
19-Apr-2010 By James Wilmore
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has blamed the government's failure to act on the beer tie and continuous hikes in beer tax as the reason for...
19-Apr-2010 By Ewan Turney
Over 500 prospective parliamentary candidates — including Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg — have signed up in support of CAMRA's charter.
Tories agree industry should face threat of intervention
14-Apr-2010 By James Wilmore
The Tories have said they "support the idea" the industry should face the threat of government intervention if its fails to self-regulate by June...
13-Apr-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Conservatives have vowed to "overhaul" the licensing regime and ban below cost sales of alcohol in supermarkets and off-licences. In its...
Head of Steam boss complains of tie 'strangulation'
22-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
A multiple operator has described the beer tie as a "strangulation" that has the licensee "at its mercy". Tony Brookes, managing director of the...
19-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Campaign for Real Ale has vowed to press on with its Office of Fair Trading super-complaint on the beer tie.
17-Mar-2010 By Gemma McKenna
MPs in charge of licensing for all three main political parties — Gerry Sutcliffe, Tobias Ellwood and Don Foster — of referring the beer tie.
Minister "pleased" OFT has re-opened beer tie inquiry
25-Feb-2010 By James Wilmore
A government minister has admitted he is "pleased" the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is re-examining the beer tie, arguing there is a lack of a...
23-Feb-2010 By Lesley Foottit
The licensing minister tells a Westminster debate that the beer tie is an issue that "needs to be addressed".
22-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney
The beer tie is not the problem for our tenants, Marston's chief executive Ralph Findlay said today. Speaking to The Times, Findlay admitted that...
Pub Bitch: Camra gets Gordon Brown's autograph
12-Feb-2010
CAMRA gets PM's autograph Now that the Office of Fair Trading has decided to take a second look at evidence surrounding the beer tie, CAMRA has put...
11-Feb-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Three pro-pub MPs had a "positive" meeting with a key minister who will decide whether to take action on the beer tie. Three members of the...
08-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Campaign for Real Ale's (CAMRA) fight against the beer tie is "illogical", one city analyst has claimed.
CAMRA's beer tie stance "illogical", says City analyst
08-Feb-2010 By Hamish Champ
A leading City pubco analyst has condemned CAMRA's appeal against the beer tie for "lacking substance and logic". Noting the decision by the Office...
04-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Campaign for Real Ale is urging MPs to back "radical reform" of the beer tie and to speak up for community pubs, local brewers and consumers.
Clegg hears about beer tie's advantages for small brewers
26-Jan-2010 By James Wilmore
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has been given a first-hand account of industry issues - including the beer tie - during a visit to a brewery....
First beer tie appeal hearing is set
15-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Parties involved in the CAMRA appeal against the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) decision not to investigate the beer tie further will meet next week....
CAMRA boss urges pub customers to dig deep for beer tie battle
06-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
CAMRA chief executive Mike Benner has urged pub goers to support the consumer group's bid to overturn the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) ruling on...
10-Dec-2009 By John Harrington
The trade body for small businesses is to write to every would be MP urging them to back action on the beer tie.
20-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
Fair Pint members held an "encouraging" meeting with EU officials earlier this week over the legality of the beer tie. The anti-beer tie campaign...
18-Nov-2009 By Tony Halstead
Vice chairman of the Save the Pub Group has urged members to focus on cuts in beer tax rather than breaking the beer tie.
Government yet to decide on beer tie intervention
12-Nov-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The government has said it is too early to say whether it will intervene over the beer tie and that it is urging the industry to work together to...
12-Nov-2009 By Gemma McKenna
The Government has said it is "encouraged" by the pub trade's attempts to self-regulate over the beer tie. Responding to a question from...
Mark Daniels: Pub Revolution? Or PubCo Revolution?
02-Nov-2009
Has anybody noticed that when you mention the phrase Beer Tie, two names have become inextricably linked with it? Whenever we read through the...
OFT will take no action over beer tie
22-Oct-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has found "no evidence" that the beer tie is having a detrimental effect on consumers and will to take no further...
09-Oct-2009 By Ewan Turney
Abolishing the beer tie would be another nail in the coffin of the British beer industry — that's the stark warning from Charles Wells to shadow...
Case for beer tie "overwhelming", says City analyst
02-Oct-2009 By Hamish Champ
A leading City analyst has claimed there is an "overwhelming case" for retention of the beer tie. In a research note that is sure to raise the...
Mike, CAMRA, action
17-Sep-2009
Is it an insult to sit and have a lunchtime drink with the chief executive of CAMRA and have a Coke? Now, this isn't a philosophical point - more...
End to beer tie 'a near impossibility', warns CAMRA
17-Sep-2009
The chances of the beer tie being abolished are "nigh on impossible", Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) boss Mike Benner has warned. Benner, speaking...
Crehan case on course for resurrection?
15-Sep-2009 By Hamish Champ
A former Inntrepreneur lessee is attempting to resurrect the 13 year-long challenge to the beer tie that effectively ended three years ago in the...
GMB reports "positive" meeting with EC officials over beer tie
08-Sep-2009 By James Wilmore
The GMB says it has had a "very positive" and "helpful" meeting with EC officials today as part of its bid to prove the beer tie is anti-competitive....
04-Sep-2009 By Ewan Turney
Anti-pubco campaigners will tell EU officials the pubco mediation process is a sham and action is needed to outlaw the beer tie. The GMB Union and...
24-Aug-2009 By John Harrington
More pubs will close if the beer tie disappears — that's the message from family brewers to the Office of Fair Trading for its new probe into the tie.
Brewers tell OFT removing the tie would "shake the industry's foundations
21-Aug-2009 By James Wilmore
Family brewers have told the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) an end to the beer tie would lead to further pub closures, the loss of more traditional...
