Boris Johnson

Sector needs stability from Downing Street

08-Jul-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Whoever is at 10 Downing Street, the hospitality sector needs consistent and stable, strategic plans to accelerate economic growth, according to industry leaders and licensees across the sector.

PM urges get essential food supplies out of Ukraine

28-Jun-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday (Monday 27 June) called on world leaders at the 48th G7 summit to take urgent action to get essential food supplies out of Ukraine.

Parting present from the partying PM?

19-Jan-2022 By Ed Bedington

And just like that Boris Johnston announced the end of Plan B, and much rejoicing was heard throughout the country.

Work from home advice scrapped, Gov confirms

19-Jan-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Plan B measures including guidance to work from home and mandatory Covid passes for nightclubs are to be dropped, the Government has announced.

‘Good chance’ fresh restrictions won’t be imposed says PM

05-Jan-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Prime Minister Boris Johnson implied it was unlikely further Covid measures would be implemented to tackle the spread of Omicron.

Shutdown preferable to outside only restrictions, survey reveals

22-Dec-2021 By Ed Bedington

More than 90% of operators would rather be shut down than face post Christmas trade with indoor restrictions, a snap survey has revealed.

Vaccine passports on the cards for autumn

12-Jul-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Vaccine passports could be introduced to prevent pub shutdowns in England this autumn, it has been reported.

Opinion

‘Freedom Day’: ‘After numerous false promises, I will only believe it once I see it’

08-Jul-2021 By Kate Stewart, the Sandon, Liverpool

Boris Johnson’s announcement on Monday (5 July) was obviously a positive one for the hospitality industry and many others who have been repeatedly devastated by the ongoing restrictions and lockdowns that have been imposed on our country.

'Major milestone' as PM confirms pub restrictions will end

05-Jul-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has outlined how England will learn to live with coronavirus, announcing the end of the rule of six and social distancing for pubs.

PM to announce end of restrictions

05-Jul-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to set out how he will “restore people’s freedoms” by removing all Covid measures including face-covering and social distancing laws.

Treasury remains tight-lipped on furlough flexibility

18-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The Treasury has been reticent to confirm whether it is considering excluding some businesses from the upcoming changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).

breaking

Four week unlocking delay 'hard to stomach'

14-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The lifting of lockdown rules has been delayed for up to four weeks as the Prime Minister urged the public to "wait a little longer" until Monday 19 July.

Pub chains will have to show calorie labels on menus

11-May-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Some pubs will be forced to display calorie counts for dishes on menus, it was revealed in the Queen’s Speech.

Pubs given green light to reopen indoors

10-May-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs will be able to reopen in England from next week for indoor trade, it has been confirmed by the Prime Minister.

Chancellor asked to step in with support if restrictions continue

10-May-2021 By Emily Hawkins

UKHospitality (UKH) boss Kate Nicholls has written to the Chancellor asking for more financial support to help pubs rebuild as pandemic restrictions are eased.

Analysis

Vaccine passports and Test & Trace: ‘Positive news’ but ‘deep concerns’ remain

07-Apr-2021 By Stuart Stone

While on-trade commentators welcomed Boris Johnson’s efforts to stamp out vaccine passports when pubs resume trade in April and May – concerns remain that he may have simply kicked the can down the roadmap.

Trading restrictions must be lifted this summer, operators urge

06-Apr-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Pub bosses have urged the Government to remove all restrictions on the sector from Monday 21 June onwards.

Pubs will reopen with 'hands tied behind our backs'

01-Apr-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs have been singled out once more with disproportionate regulations in comparison to other sectors, according to trade associations.

Coronavirus: a year of closures

In numbers: 12 months since Boris Johnson told pubs to close

19-Mar-2021 By Stuart Stone

With 20 March marking a year-to-the-day since last orders were called in pubs just days before a first national lockdown, The Morning Advertiser looks back on some of the defining data from the past 12 months.

THE LOCK IN PODCAST

A year to forget?

16-Mar-2021 By Ed Bedington

It has been a year to the day when the Prime Minister told customers to avoid going to the pub. The podcast team take a wry look at what has turned out to be an unprecedented year of challenge and struggle, which has brought out the best and the worst...

MA’s Review of the Week

‘Tsunami of other problems’ not factored into speed of lockdown exit

12-Mar-2021 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington speaks with Rockpoint Leisure CEO and chair of the Institute of Licensing and National Licensing Forum, Dan Davies, to reflect on some of the week's biggest headlines.

Government to launch review into vaccine passports for entry into pubs

24-Feb-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Government is set to conduct a review into the possibility of using of vaccine passports for entry into pubs.

Pubs will reopen outdoors first with full reopening from 17 May, PM declares

22-Feb-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed pubs will be permitted to reopen outdoors from 12 April and indoors from 17 May, at the very earliest.

PM expected to announce reopening date today

22-Feb-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Prime Minister is set to reveal his plans for a roadmap out of the third lockdown later today (Monday 22 February) with a focus on “outdoor activities”.

PM says hospitality reopening will be ‘in stages’

17-Feb-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has stated the reopening of the pubs, restaurants, bars and other hospitality venues will conducted in stages.

National rather than regional tiers being considered by PM

02-Feb-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pubs could reopen under national restrictions instead of regional measures, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has proposed.

Petitions Committee chair urges PM to engage with ‘particularly vulnerable’ hospitality sector

22-Jan-2021 By Stuart Stone

Catherine McKinnell MP has written to Boris Johnson urging him to pursue a 'coordinated approach' with the hospitality sector after the PM appeared cool on the idea of appointing a dedicated minister for the ailing industry.

PM dodges answering if hospitality minister will be appointed

18-Jan-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Prime Minister Boris Johnson avoided answering an MP who asked if would be a hospitality minister appointed.

Analysis

MPs back hospitality minister motion: what happens next?

14-Jan-2021 By Stuart Stone

A petition to appoint a dedicated minister for the hospitality sector hit Westminster boasting more than 200,000 signatures on 11 January. After a positive reception in both Houses of Parliament, where does it go from here?

Prime Minister announces fresh national lockdown

04-Jan-2021 By Emily Hawkins

A lockdown similar to the one imposed at the start of the pandemic in March will be imposed, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced.

Tier review will 'try to be sensitive to local effort'

03-Dec-2020 By Emily Hawkins

The Government could take a more localised approach when it reviews coronavirus tiers, the Prime Minister has suggested.

What do pubs need to know for reopening in December?

24-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pubs can reopen after the second national lockdown restrictions are eased next month (December) but will have to adhere to rules upon opening the doors once again

'Shambolic' – anticipated measures set to hit hospitality hardest

23-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The trade has slammed the Government for the possible measures it is set to impose, once national lockdown restrictions are lifted next month (December).

Allowing takeaway drinks will 'unpick' the lockdown measures claims PM

02-Nov-2020 By Nicholas Robinson

The rules have changed, see below: Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said allowing takeaway drinks from pubs and bars during England's second lockdown would result in the measures being 'unpicked'.

‘Pathetic little bedwetter’ Boris Johnson – what the industry was tweeting about second lockdown

02-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement of a second national lockdown, set to take place this week, operators have taken to social media to voice their frustration.

Lockdown 2.0 – what it means for pubs

02-Nov-2020 By Nicholas Robinson

Pubs will close again for at least one month in England’s second national lockdown set to go ahead on Thursday 5 November.

Lockdown 2.0 'nightmare before Christmas'

31-Oct-2020 By Nicholas Robinson

England's month-long lockdown has been described as a "nightmare before Christmas", with pubs and suppliers to the sector in need of support in addition to furlough.

Furlough extended and £1.1bn of support

31-Oct-2020 By Nicholas Robinson

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has announced a month-long extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme during the second lockdown,

Breaking

All pubs to close in national month-long lockdown

31-Oct-2020 By Nicholas Robinson

Pubs and other “non-essential” businesses will be forced to close from Thursday 5 November for a month as the Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces a second national lockdown, a move considered by experts as extremely worrying for the hospitality sector....

South Yorkshire moving to tier three

21-Oct-2020 By Nicholas Robinson

South Yorkshire pubs will face tough tier three rules from this Saturday (24 October), it has been announced following lengthy discussions.

Scientist minutes prove 10pm curfew should be 'removed imminently'

13-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Leaked documents from the Government’s scientific advisers have revealed that ministers were told that the 10pm curfew would have only a 'marginal impact' on fighting Covid-19.

PM orders Liverpool pubs to close this week

12-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced pubs in Liverpool must close from Wednesday (14 October) amid rising coronavirus cases in the area.

Face covering requirement date brought forward

23-Sep-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The requirement for pub staff and customers to wear face coverings inside has been moved to tomorrow (Thursday 24 September) despite the Cabinet Office previously confirming to The Morning Advertiser that it would be enforced from Monday (28 September).

Pub staff and customers required to wear masks indoors

22-Sep-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pubgoers and workers will be required to wear masks inside, the Prime Minister announced in the House of Commons today (Tuesday 22 September).

Government 10pm curfew 'crushing blow'

21-Sep-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Government's plan to impose a 10pm curfew to all pubs, bars, restaurants and other hospitality businesses has been labelled 'a crushing blow' for trade.

86% of operators anticipating negative trade impact from ‘rule of six’

17-Sep-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The majority of hospitality business operators expect the Government’s ‘rule of six’ to have a negative impact on trade when entering autumn, new figures have revealed.

‘Rule of six’ comes into force today

14-Sep-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Government’s ‘rule of six’ will be enforced from today (Monday 14 September) meaning those breaking it could be arrested.

Councils given new powers to close businesses

17-Jul-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced new powers for local authorities which could see them able to shut down pubs in their areas.

PM confirms pubs can open on 4 July with 1m distancing

23-Jun-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed pubs can reopen on 4 July with one-metre distancing measures in place.

CAMRA

Boris Johnson: nation's favourite to run a pub

11-Aug-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

The recently appointed Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has been voted the politician trusted most to run a pub according to the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).