24-Sep-2007
Gordon Brown says he could overturn licensing laws that allow pubs to open 24 hours a day if it was "in the interest of the country
'PM to announce crackdown on teenage alcohol abuse'
23-Sep-2007
Gordon Brown will unveil a crackdown on teenage alcohol abuse this week in an attempt to end the "excessive drinking culture" among young people. The...
15-Aug-2007 By Ewan Turney
The industry remains on tenterhooks over the possibility that foot and mouth has spread outside of the exclusion zones in Surrey. Defra officials are...
BarTalk
01-Aug-2007
Who do you prefer: Gordon Brown or David Cameron? Suzie Dreja Royal Oak Southampton Hampshire I'm a Conservative at heart but after the Hug a Hoody...
Nothing new" over licensing review, says BBPA
24-Jul-2007 By James Wilmore
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has played down media reports suggesting Gordon Brown is to review the Licensing Act. Most of the...
24-Jul-2007
Gordon Brown is planning to review Britain's 24-hour licensing laws but the British Beer and Pub Association says a review has always been on the...
BarTalk
10-May-2007
Will you be sorry to see Tony Blair go? Nigel Oxford Three Compasses Hornsey London No. I thought he was a really insincere person right from the...
Slap in the face for pubs and brewers
22-Mar-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
l Beer up 1p l Cider up 1p l Wine up 5p l Sparkling wine up 7p l Spirits frozen Chancellor Gordon Brown has been accused of turning his back on...
Trade groups slam Budget duty rise
21-Mar-2007 By James Wilmore
Pub trade associations and brewers have hit out at the rise in duty on alcohol announced in today's Budget.And consumer group the Campaign for Real...
Free vote on Smoking Ban Moves Closer
15-Dec-2005
The likelihood of Labour MPs being given a free vote on a total smoking ban rose this week after reports suggested members of Tony Blair's Cabinet...
Government unveils 'action plan' to tackle red tape
24-May-2005
Licensees and other small business people can look forward to a relaxation of red tape if a government 'action plan' to tackle the issue proves...
Budget latest: Duty hike slammed
16-Mar-2005
Britain's brewers and drinkers alike have slammed Gordon Brown's decision to hike beer duty in today's Budget.Both the British Beer & Pub...
Next election can't come soon enough
30-Oct-2003
The rises in stamp duty are clearly unhelpful and yet another sign of Government failing miserably to understand this industry but as far as...
Pub trade in stealth tax firing line
10-Apr-2003
The stealth tax to end all stealth taxes is how the British Beer and Pub Association's Mark Hastings is describing the threat of lease duty increases...
What the Sunday papers said
07-Apr-2003
The Sunday TimesSCOTTISH & NEWCASTLE is to secure a 30-year management, distribution and beer-supply contracts as part of the £750m sale of more...
Brown sets date for Budget on April 9
06-Mar-2003
Chancellor Gordon Brown will be announcing this year's Budget later than usual on April 9.It is thought the delay of a month is down to a possible...
Small and brewtiful
01-May-2002
There are hundreds of small brewers that will benefit from the Budget duty cuts. Ben McFarland suggests just a few local tipples to stock up on....
Brewers slam Budget's 'misleading' duty claims
26-Apr-2002
Some brewers have been forced to issue statements to their customers telling them they will not get 14p off a pint, after the government's...
In the line of duty
24-Apr-2002
Jackie Annett investigates how Gordon Brown's 14p cut in duty for small brewers, announced in the Budget, will affect the tradeAs far as Budgets go,...
