12-Oct-2011 By Ewan Turney
Pubs being sold as a going concern will not be subjected to long delays via the Community Right to Buy scheme due to come into force as part of the Localism Bill.
11-Oct-2011 By Adam Pescod
Neil Jennings of the Gatecrasher nightclub in Birmingham was crowned Best Bar None’s national winner at a Parliamentary reception in the House of Lords last week.
25-Aug-2011 By Michelle Perrett
More than 1,700 people have signed a petition to the Government, submitted by the Publican's Morning Advertiser (PMA), calling for VAT to be reduced to 5% for the hospitality sector.
12-Jul-2011 By Peter Coulson
There are still major issues to be debated on licensing, but I do not get the impression that many peers are up for the fight, writes Peter Coulson.
01-Jul-2011 By Jessica Harvey
MPs from the three main political parties joined forces on Wednesday to support the Save Our Pubs & Clubs campaign to change the smoking ban....
29-Jun-2011 By Michelle Perrett
MPs will host a reception for the Save Our Pubs & Clubs campaign at the House of Commons this evening.
23-Jun-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report
The Government has insisted that councils will be restrained from charging what they like in licence fees.
22-Jun-2011 By Adam Pescod
A report which claims pensioners should restrict their alcohol intake has been slammed as a "direct attack' on the family pub. Experts from the...
03-Jun-2011 By Ewan Turney
Day-to-day pub sales must be allowed to continue unhindered under the Community Right to Buy Scheme, the BBPA has warned.
04-Apr-2011 By The PMA Team
Marston's head of customer support Peter Lyne has left the business after a 20-year career with the regional brewer and retailer. Lyne most...
31-Mar-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report
Pubs and restaurants will be allowed to open later during the royal wedding weekend after peers approved the move. The House of Lords have voted in...
MP aims to force big pubcos to relax beer tie
08-Mar-2011 By James Wilmore
A Liberal Democrat MP is set to increase the pressure on the government to legislate on the beer tie with the tabling of a parliamentary Bill...
Live Music Bill gets government backing
04-Mar-2011 By James Wilmore
The government has today given its backing to a Live Music Bill, which will allow pubs to host small gigs without a licence. Baroness Rawlings, a...
18-Feb-2011 By John Harrington
The Government is pushing to let pubs open later during the royal wedding weekend despite significant opposition, it has emerged.
11-Feb-2011 By John Harrington
Pubs are a big step closer to getting the automatic right to open later during the royal wedding. An order has been laid in Parliament that, if...
News Analysis: What's on the agenda for this Parliament?
07-Oct-2010 By James Wilmore
MPs return to the House of Commons on October 11 for the start of official business, in what promises to be a busy session. And peers resumed last...
Tory MP bids for smoking ban to be relaxed
05-Oct-2010 By James Wilmore
A Tory MP is set to launch a bid to amend the smoking ban next week, claiming the legislation has "failed" for pubs and clubs. David Nuttall, MP for...
Pub Bitch: And one for the dog?
01-Oct-2010
The miscellaneous party Anyone still unclear as to who holds the reins of power within our coalition government need only look as far as the list of...
MPs ask IPC for update on pubco reforms
26-Jul-2010 By James Wilmore
The Independent Pub Confederation (IPC) has claimed MPs monitoring the pubcos have their "foot on the accelerator", after unexpectedly being asked to...
10-Jun-2010 By Gemma McKenna
Tory MP Nigel Evans, who was favoured as new head of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group, has withdrawn his nomination to lead the group. Evans,...
Industry leaders welcome new government
13-May-2010 By Hamish Champ
Senior pub industry executives welcomed the UK's newly-formed coalition government as the industry took stock of the Conservative and Liberal...
Hung parliament gives hope over supermarket issue
07-May-2010 By James Wilmore
A senior trade figure has argued a hung parliament could be positive as issues with cross-party consensus - such as action on the supermarkets - are...
Hamish Champ: Lord Bell didn't strike the right note
03-May-2010 By Hamish Champ
I was looking forward to hearing what advice Tim Bell had to offer the pub trade when he addressed last week's ALMR 'Business Day' conference. While...
27-Apr-2010 By Lesley Foottit
The Conservatives have a narrow lead over the Liberal Democrats in the poll that really counts — SIBA's 'beer-ometer'.
19-Apr-2010 By Ewan Turney
A group representing pub gaming machine operators has invited prospective MPs to meet members to discuss the challenges the industry faces. The...
Election Question Time for Gloucestershire pub
09-Apr-2010
Politics is coming to the pub as a licensee in Gloucestershire is hosting pre-election Q&A sessions with the candidates in his constituency who...
17-Mar-2010 By Gemma McKenna
MPs in charge of licensing for all three main political parties — Gerry Sutcliffe, Tobias Ellwood and Don Foster — of referring the beer tie.
Last-ditch opposition to mandatory code dismissed
16-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore
A peer's last-ditch attempt to convince the government its "draconian" mandatory code of practice is unnecessary failed in Parliament yesterday....
15-Mar-2010 By John Harrington
A London council has been accused of "jumping the gun" — and sending out confusing messages — in its new leaflet on the mandatory code.
Live Music Bill blocked in Parliament
15-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore
A Liberal Democrat peer's bid to change the laws around the licensing of live music has been temporarily de-railed. Lord Clement-Jones' Live Music...
Peer to mount last-ditch attack on mandatory code
12-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore
A Liberal Democrat peer is set to make a last-ditch attempt to force the government to re-think its plans for a mandatory code on alcohol. Lord...
12-Mar-2010 By John Harrington
Morning Advertiser readers can do their bit to halt the introduction of the onerous mandatory alcohol retailing code. Simply click here to vote for...
Have your say on government's live music plans
10-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore
Licensees have just over two weeks to respond to a government consultation on plans to offer exemptions for small gigs. The Department for Culture...
01-Mar-2010 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report
Labour MP John Grogan has again voiced concerns about job losses at pub operator Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) ahead of a review of the business...
10-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Live Music Bill, which aims to make it easier for pubs to host live music, will now be debated in the Commons. The Private Members Bill,...
Live Music debate moves to Commons
10-Feb-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
A peer's bid to make it easier for pubs to stage live music has been given a boost and will be debated in the House of Commons. Lord Clement-Jones'...
Peer's fight over pub live music to continue next week
03-Feb-2010 By James Wilmore
A peer's bid to force the government to make it easier for pubs to host live music has survived for a third reading in the House of Lords next week....
Alcohol code could be delayed until after election
03-Feb-2010 By James Wilmore
The government's controversial mandatory code of practice could be delayed until after the general election, a senior trade figure has claimed. The...
27-Jan-2010 By John Harrington
Just three instances are known of the new minor licence variations process being used to let a venue host live music. A further three examples are...
Peer praises Listen Up! campaign
15-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
The Publican's Listen Up! campaign has been praised in the House of Lords for its efforts to support small venues. Lord Clement-Jones was speaking...
'Recession 'is even worse than feared': Chancellor predicts steepest slump ever'
27-Nov-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The recession is proving even deeper than feared, Alistair Darling will admit in next month's Pre-Budget report. The Chancellor will forecast the...
Fresh bid to change live music laws
24-Nov-2009 By James Wilmore
A fresh bid to force the government to relax the licensing laws around live music in pubs has been launched in Parliament. Liberal Democrat peer...
Cigarette machine ban moves closer
10-Nov-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The removal of cigarette vending machines from pubs moved a step closer after the House of Lords rejected a bid to stop the plans. In a vote...
Bid to stop national conditions in mandatory code fails
14-Oct-2009 By James Wilmore
Efforts to stop the government introducing blanket national conditions covering the sale of alcohol appear to have failed, but the new laws will not...
13-Oct-2009 By Gemma McKenna
Pubs may soon be forced to remove cigarette vending machines as MPs agreed to have them outlawed last night. MPs supported an amendment to have the...
ALMR welcomes mandatory code's possible delay
17-Sep-2009 By Hamish Champ
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has welcomed the recommendation by Trade Secretary Lord Mandelson to delay introduction of the...
A sunny motion?
25-Jul-2009 By Hamish Champ
The City of London is a quiet place at this time of year. I'm quite sure deals of some sort are being plotted behind closed doors of various...
Sharkey on the attack over government's live music fudge
15-Jul-2009 By James Wilmore
Feargal Sharkey has hit out at the government for failing to accept MPs' recommendations to relax the licensing laws around live music in pubs....
Trade mediation should not rule out beer tie probe, warns Fair Pint
14-Jul-2009 By Hamish Champ
A leading Fair Pint campaigner has described the industry's mediation process as "extremely welcome" - but warned it should not be used as an excuse...
30-Jun-2009 By John Harrington
The UK Independence Party (UKIP) has called for "civil disobedience" over what it says are plans to ban smoking from all public places, including beer gardens.