David Cameron

David Cameron takes Chinese president to the pub

'Most famous pub in the world' after a pint and a giggle with China's president

27-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

A Buckingham licensee said he must run the ‘most famous pub in the world’ after welcoming David Cameron and the Chinese president for a pint and traditional fish and chips.

Comment

Open letter to the new pubs minister

26-May-2015 By Ed Bedington

Welcome to your new role, we’re delighted to finally have you on board.

David Cameron 'delighted' at rise of community-owned pubs

18-Jun-2014 By James Wallin

David Cameron has welcomed the growth of community pubs and backed a project to bring a Bristol local back to life.

Adam Boulton: 'Expect David Cameron to look again at minimum pricing'

30-Apr-2014 By James Wallin

Veteran political reporter Adam Boulton has warned the pub trade to expect David Cameron to perform a ‘u-turn on his u-turn’ and re-visit minimum pricing of alcohol.

Pubco reform campaigners to present letter to David Cameron

09-Apr-2014 By James Wallin

The Government is being lobbied from both sides of the debate on pubco reform this past week, as anxiety grows over whether legislation will be announced in this Parliament.

Binge Britain – Cameron sends in the tanks

21-Feb-2012 By Phil Mellows

The words ‘drunk tank’ conjure up conflicting emotions for me. I think of Fairytale of New York and get all warm Christmassy feelings. Then I think of poor Kirsty MacColl, oh why did she have to die?

A bit of courtesy goes a long way

08-Feb-2012 By Mark Daniels

Last Saturday morning, before the snow came, I was sat in bed sipping a cup of tea and reading one of the nation’s most popular red tops when I came across an article about what makes people happy.

'Cameron declares war on red tape'

07-Mar-2011 By James Wilmore

David Cameron yesterday declared a personal war on red tape in a bid to get Britain's businesses booming. The PM put himself at the vanguard of an...

BrewDog dwarf campaigns for two-thirds pint measure

28-Oct-2010 By Michelle Perrett

BrewDog has conducted the world's smallest protest — consisting of a four-foot five-inch dwarf — to push for a two-thirds pint measure.

'David Cameron's cheap booze crackdown is doomed, leaked report reveals'

13-Aug-2010

David Cameron's plans for a crackdown on cheap booze lie in tatters as leaked papers show his plans are massively unpopular. The PM yesterday threw...

Cameron 'supportive' of Manchester minimum price plans

12-Aug-2010 By James Wilmore

David Cameron has backed the idea of a controversial plan by Manchester councils to introduce minimum pricing, saying he will look at it...

Cameron may let councils ban cheap booze

11-Aug-2010 By John Harrington

David Cameron has hinted that he may let councils set their own minimum price on alcohol as part of his "localism" agenda. He was speaking in...

Obama and Cameron debate beer temperature

21-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney

Barack Obama has praised the Hobgoblin beer given to him by David Cameron as "excellent". The Prime Minister and US President swapped beers at the...

'Waitrose targets former pubs for convenience'

21-Jul-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

Your former local pub could soon become a Waitrose after the grocer unveiled aggressive plans yesterday to open 300 convenience stores in the next 10...

Hobgoblin sales soar after Presidential swap

05-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney

Hobgoblin brewers are working overtime to meet increased demand after David Cameron gave Barack Obama a bottle of the beer. The Prime Minister and...

3. David Cameron, Prime Minister and George Osborne, Chancellor

27-May-2010 By Tony Halstead

The Morning Advertiser's top 50 most influential people in the pub industry.

Cameron pledges help to save sole village pubs

19-May-2010 By Gemma McKenna

The new Government plans to introduce powers to give communities the right to buy the last pub in the village, David Cameron has said. In a speech...

'Labour 'will have edge' in hung Parliament according to poll'

07-Apr-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

Labour is on course to be the largest party in a hung Parliament, according to a huge snap poll carried out within hours of the election being...

Save the Pub message hits every delegate at Tory conference

05-Oct-2009 By James Wilmore

The plight of the British pub will be uppermost in delegates' minds at this week's Conservative Party conference thanks to a 'Save the Pub' message...

Cameron pledges action on cheap alcohol

20-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney

Conservative leader David Cameron has pledged action against cheap off-trade booze after a night out with police in Hull.

Cameron warns of "serious changes" to tackle alcohol issues

19-Aug-2009 By James Wilmore

Conservative leader David Cameron has warned he will make "serious changes" to the Licensing Act and crackdown on "very cheap drink", if his party...

Cameron: scrap higher business rates plan for pubs

12-Jan-2009 By John Harrington

Conservative Party leader David Cameron is backing calls for the Government to scrap plans that could mean higher business rates for pubs. Cameron...

ALMR welcomes Cameron's comments in Publican interview

31-Mar-2008

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has welcomed David Cameron's stance on pubs, revealed in an exclusive interview with The...

Publican Party seeks smoke-ban deal with Tories

18-Apr-2006 By Ewan Turney

Pub power can net David Cameron an election victory - that's the vow from Scotland's anti-smoke ban party as it brings its battle south of the...