Pubs should be legally obliged to protect public health, say government advisors
02-Jun-2010 By James Wilmore
A public health objective should be added to the Licensing Act so licensees have a legal obligation to consider their customers' wellbeing,...
'Minimum price for alcohol to be backed by Nice'
01-Jun-2010
Setting a minimum price for a unit of alcohol would help tackle Britain's drink problem, health advisers are expected to recommend. The National...
27-May-2010 By John Harrington
Drinkaware has hosted a pan-industry seminar on how community and trade partnerships can tackle alcohol-related problems. The seminar, on Tuesday at...
25-May-2010 By Ewan Turney
The woman behind a training scheme to help bar staff recognise alcohol excess before it gets out of hand is to be made a Peer.
21-May-2010 By Ewan Turney
Tesco has backed Government plans to ban the below cost sale of alcohol and said it is even in favour of minimum pricing. The supermarket giant,...
20-May-2010 By Lesley Foottit
The new Government has confirmed plans to ban below-cost alcohol sales and strengthen licensing laws. The plan, outlined in the new programme from...
20-May-2010 By John Harrington
But the trade group warns against increased regulation under the plans announced by the new Government today.
19-May-2010 By John Harrington
Home Secretary Teresa May says a "complete review" of the Licensing Act is underway by the new coalition Government. She told the Police Federation...
18-May-2010 By Paul Chase
Paul Chase says regulation from the Government does not address the underlying causes of alcohol problems.
30-Apr-2010 By Ewan Turney
Over 78% of 18-34 year-olds regularly drink at home before going out — a trend that is causing serious damage to the pub trade. New research from...
20-Apr-2010 By Lesley Foottit
One in 10 pub and club goers plan to binge drink on a night out, with the worst offenders drinking up to 40 units in a night — the equivalent of 20...
01-Apr-2010 By The PMA Team
It's almost five years since the Licensing Act came into force, and evidence suggests drinking habits have evolved, says The PMA Team.
Tories talk tough on pubs
22-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore
The Tories have attacked Labour for allowing supermarkets to continue to "engage" in loss-leading on alcohol, leaving pubs less competitive. The...
Wetherspoons reinstates dividends to shareholders
11-Mar-2010 By Hamish Champ
Managed pub group JD Wetherspoon has reinstated its dividend after more than a year of holding back payments to investors. Announcing its half year...
11-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Government's attitude to pubs has become "more absurd" — that's the stinging attack launched by JD Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin this morning....
11-Mar-2010 By John Harrington
The Government must take a "leap of faith" and accentuate positive messages around alcohol to change drinking culture for the better. The message...
'Help teen bingers drink less with wine tastings, say French advisers'
05-Mar-2010
Most countries struggling to deal with the scourge of teenage binge drinking attempt to separate bottle and drinker. In France they do things...
18-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney
The trade has hit back at suggestions that Alcohol Disorder Zones are the answer to the binge drinking problems.
'Underage drinking 'is bigger problem for white middle class families'
17-Feb-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Underage drinking is most common among white middle-class families and liberal parenting attitudes are to blame, a government report has warned. It...
Most young drinkers start at home, study shows
16-Feb-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
The vast majority of underage drinkers first sample alcohol at home rather than in a pub, according to new government research. A study of 4,000...
Laws against problem premises tightened-up
29-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
New powers that will allow police and councils to crackdown on irresponsible retailers and underage drinkers come into force today. The laws, which...
Majority blame drunks for crime
29-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Nine out of 10 people believe that drunkenness contributes to the levels of crime near to where they live. The figure was revealed as part of the...
Bill Bailey stars in new drink awareness ads
29-Jan-2010 By Lesley Foottit
A new advertising campaign has launched today highlighting the risks of binge-drinking, with the help of comedian Bill Bailey. The ad aims to raise...
Pete Brown: Make no mistake, this is a war on drink. We need to fight back
28-Jan-2010
This is the month when many of us think, 'Sod it, it's going to be a miserable month anyway, I might as well lay off the sauce for a bit'. For those...
28-Jan-2010 By Tim Martin
Our nation's pubs are the instruments of 'imperial hypocrisy', argues JD Wetherspoon founder Tim Martin.
'Coroner criticises supermarket cheap alcohol after fatal '£10' binge'
21-Jan-2010
The Greater Norfolk coroner has condemned supermarkets pricing at the inquest into the death of Roger Prosser, 64, who was found to have a...
Marc Allinson: The media's vendetta against the on-trade
10-Nov-2009
We have brought people together, allowed our premises to be used for business meetings and private parties, we've created communities and raised vast...
'Homebuyers face questions on alcohol and smoking under new mortgage rules'
19-Oct-2009 By James Wilmore
Homebuyers could be forced to provide detailed information about the amount of money they spend on alcohol each month to qualify for a new mortgage...
07-Oct-2009 By John Harrington
Trade chiefs fear the Conservative Party's hard-line plans for alcohol and licensing will mean more pub closures and penalise responsible operators....
Tories could force "late-night" pubs to pay more for licence
07-Oct-2009 By James Wilmore
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Grayling today promised the Tories would give councils the power to force pubs with late-night licences to pay more for...
05-Oct-2009 By Roger Protz
With the Tories odds on to win the next election, hosts face threats to their freedom, says Roger Protz.
Pub safety tips at RDR 2009
02-Oct-2009 By John Harrington
Insights into schemes to make pubs safer will be offered by key players who are confirmed as speakers at the 2009 Responsible Drinks Retailing...
29-Sep-2009 By Ewan Turney
The Prime Minister is to give councils new powers to ban all 24-hour licences in their area and make pubs pay for street cleaning and policing....
Portman Group chief to tackle issue of binge-drinking women
25-Sep-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Portman Group chairman Seymour Fortescue has been booked to speak at an event tackling the issue of women who binge-drink. Charity the YWCA is...
'Shame of being found paralytic in street disappears as convictions fall by 75%'
21-Sep-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Drunken behaviour is raging unchecked because offenders are escaping with a 'slap on the wrist'. Doctors' leaders expressed alarm at figures showing...
'Sky attacks Ofcom over plans to rein in charges'
18-Sep-2009 By James Wilmore
BSkyB will today launch a bitter attack on Ofcom, accusing the regulator of exceeding its legal powers and using flawed analysis to insist that it...
Anti-binge drinking message not getting through
10-Sep-2009
While many pubs will be hoping for an upturn in trade when students across the country return to college over the next few weeks, a new survey...
Brighton: No plans to let teenagers drink in pubs
09-Sep-2009
Brighton & Hove City Council has rapidly distanced itself from a suggestion that drinking in pubs would be safer for teenagers than being on the...
Doctors call for cut in licensing hours
08-Sep-2009
Doctors are calling for pubs to have their opening hours cut back as part of a drastic package of measures to tackle alcohol abuse. The British...
Mark Daniels: Binge drinking, are advertisers to blame? Ben Shephard seems to think so...
08-Sep-2009
I've just watched an interview with perhaps the world's most sensible binge drinker, if there can be such a thing. Flicking around the news...
02-Sep-2009 By Ewan Turney
The Tories have hit out over the number of prosecutions taken against licensees persistently selling alcohol to under-18s. The Conservatives claim...
'Tom Jones to play gig in a pub'
01-Sep-2009 By James Wilmore
It's not unusual for Tom Jones to enjoy a pint of Guinness - so much so he's going straight to the source by playing a gig in a Dublin pub. The...
01-Sep-2009 By Ewan Turney
The drinks industry has launched a new £100m campaign urging youngsters to pace themselves on a night out. The "Why let the good times go bad?"...
01-Sep-2009 By Ewan Turney
The new licensing laws in Scotland come into force today — the biggest change to licensing there in 30 years. The 2005 Licensing Act puts in place...
01-Sep-2009 By Ewan Turney
Authorities can now slap troublemakers with a "booze ASBO" banning them from certain pubs, bars, off licences and public places. The new Drinking...
£100m anti-binge campaign goes live
01-Sep-2009
Pubs are to be asked to display posters, beermats, stickers and shelf-strips backing a £100m campaign to tackle problem drinking among the young...
September could be the "new January" for drinkers
28-Aug-2009 By James Wilmore
Licensees could see a downturn in sales next month after a new survey showed around one in 10 drinkers are vowing to have a dry month in September...
27-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney
The appeal of binge drinking amongst young people is on the decrease, according to a new survey. A Mintel study showed that the number of 18-23...
'Sharp rise in liver cancer blamed on binge drinking and obesity'
20-Aug-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Cases of liver cancer have tripled over the last three decades, according to figures published today by Britain's leading cancer charity. Statistics...
'Italian children's binge drinking blamed on Britain'
17-Aug-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Italy is scrambling to tackle a British-style binge drinking epidemic that has caused national alarm in a country long admired as a model of...
