JD Wetherspoon has printed another wave of Brexit beer mats for its pubs with a message for George Osborne as founder Tim Martin continues his bold campaign for his customers to vote leave this week.
Only one fifth of licensees think the new national living wage (NLW) is a positive development for the pub trade, an exclusive poll of Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA) readers has revealed.
Licensees have reacted angrily to the news that three quarters of pubs will have to stomach an extra £1,500 a year tax burden, which could be the tipping point “between life and death” for many businesses.
The Drop the Duty campaign is calling on Chancellor George Osborne to cut alcohol duty by 2% in the forthcoming Budget. The campaign has recently been supported by both the Association of Licensed Retailers and British Institute of Innkeeping. Here we...
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) and Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has launched its campaign to lobby for a 2% cut in duty on wine and spirits.
A coalition of trade bodies — as well as the Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA) — has called on the Chancellor to give further support to the pub sector through business rates reform in next month’s Autumn Statement.
A 1p cut in beer duty has enabled Marston’s to create 3,000 new jobs over the next two years, the pub company has announced on the same day Chancellor George Osborne visited the brewery.
At a recent industry dinner reception, Andrew Griffiths MP introduced me to the Chancellor George Osborne. It was a bit like a wedding party receiving line, so there was very little time for me to influence him with my thoughts on how the Government could...
With just weeks to go until Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement, fresh doubts have been cast over the effectiveness of the VAT Club and its prospects of securing a tax reduction for the hospitality sector in next year’s Budget.
Chancellor George Osborne was named Beer Drinker of the Year at the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) 20th anniversary annual dinner last night.
It was only a matter of time. Newcastle City Council has become the first local authority to cross the Rubicon and introduce a late-night levy (LNL) — an additional tax that could have a significant impact on late-night bars, pubs and nightclubs in the...
Fresh from our successful crusade against the hated beer-duty escalator (I received my campaign medal from Hobgoblin last week), a confident pub industry can turn its collective attention to the next battleground.
Politicians leading the campaign for a statutory code for the pubco tenant trade have welcome news that Government has launched the consultation today.
The Government’s decision to scrap the beer-duty escalator is a “good sign” for the campaign to reduce VAT on the sector to 5%, the man leading the industry’s lobbying effort on VAT has said.
All-Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group chairman Greg Mulholland is seeking an urgent meeting with Chancellor George Osborne after it was mooted that he has vetoed plans for a statutory code and adjudicator to manage the pubco/tenant relationship.
So, it’s finally been halted. Chancellor George Osborne has hit the ‘emergency stop’ button on the hated beer duty escalator – something that was going nowhere except to the ruination of Britain’s brewing and pub industries.
Chancellor George Osborne has told his Labour predecessor Alistair Darling that he’ll take both sides of the arguments about alcohol taxation into account for this year’s Budget on 20 March.
Labour might have to retain the beer-duty escalator if it returns to government after the next general election, shadow small business minister Toby Perkins has admitted.
The Sun has backed industry calls to scrap the beer duty escalator and more than 3,000 people have contacted their local MP asking them to attend the Government debate being held tomorrow over the issue.
A licensee has started a campaign to get Chancellor George Osborne banned from as many pubs as possible across the UK. William Lea, of the Trengilly...
Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed in today's Budget the alcohol duty escalator will stay - meaning the price of a pint will rise by around 4p....
So, the axe has fallen. Our new Chancellor George Osborne got his first taste of what it's like to perform on the big political stage last week when...
George Osborne will signal his intention today to take the axe to Britain's labyrinthine tax system when he announces the creation of a new panel of...
Publicans raise a glass as alcohol duties freeze Britain's publicans, brewers and distillers were toasting George Osborne yesterday after he promised...
They tell a story at Westminster about the Labour MP, a former minor trade union official who had been awarded the safest of seats in the north-east,...
Busy location on coastal main road
Extensively renovated detached public house
Five trade areas (100)
Sizeable refurbished 4-5 bedroom accommodation
Newly created beer garden (125)
Established and popular business...
