Kate Nicholls

£2bn supermarket rate payback ‘should go to pubs’

04-Dec-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The nearly £2bn worth of rate relief supermarkets are paying back should be handed to the hospitality and tourism sector, in a bid to help the trade survive the coronavirus pandemic, a trade body has said.

More than 36,000 pubs to be placed in highest two tiers

26-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 36,823 pubs will be under the two strictest tier restrictions when national lockdown measures are lifted next week (Wednesday 2 December).

Christmas bubble plan ‘makes mockery’ of trade

25-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Government’s proposed plans to ease restrictions and allow people to form a “Christmas bubble” makes a mockery of the additional measures on pubs, one trade body has stated.

Job Retention Bonus removal ‘creates £2.1bn black hole’

23-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Removing the Job Retention Bonus means the hospitality sector is missing out on £2.1bn, a trade body has warned Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak.

Adapt support or face enormous hospitality job cuts Government warned

06-Oct-2020 By Nicholas Robinson

Colossal job losses in hospitality can be expected if the Government does not adapt its current support package for the sector or even limit restrictions on the trade, it is feared.

MA500

UKH boss: 'Trade support cannot stop now'

17-Jul-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

UKHospitality (UKH) chief executive Kate Nicholls has called for the Government to continue to support the trade into next year.

MA500

Government needs to evolve support to 2021

15-May-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Support packages for the hospitality industry must continue and evolve to the end of 2020 and into the beginning of next year, one trade leader has urged.

Pro-smoking group calls for review 10 years after ban

26-Jun-2017 By Georgina Townshend

A pro-smoking campaign group has called on the Government to review the impact the smoking ban had on pubs, and to “consider alternatives to the policy”, as the UK approaches its 10-year anniversary.

Scotland

New alcohol-limiting proposals branded "one step away from prohibition"

20-Jun-2016 By Oli Gross

A proposal to limit the sale of alcohol at Scottish pubs has been labelled “one step away from prohibition”, amid renewed fears that licensees will become increasingly responsible for the health of customers.

Research

Pubs praised for role in reducing alcohol-related hospital admissions

06-May-2016 By Oli Gross

Pubs have been praised for their role in supporting healthy drinking practices after latest statistics revealed that alcohol-related hospital admissions have plummeted.

Councils

More calls for roadworks compensation

28-Apr-2016 By Oli Gross

Local councils have been urged to do more to help pubs suffering from loss of trade due to nearby roadworks or risk “shooting themselves in the foot”.

Trade criticises new law forcing publicans to 'down-sell'

03-Jul-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Government proposals forcing publicans to “down-sell” alcohol is an extra burden that will have “costly” implications for the trade, industry figures have claimed.

Warning for licensees over 10-fold increase in premises licence fees

23-Oct-2013 By John Harrington and Michelle Perrett

Operators should prepare for 10-fold increases in premises licence fees, a leading sector lobbyist has warned.

New maternity reforms could be a "disaster" for pubs

21-Nov-2012 By Adam Pescod

New maternity leave reforms announced by the Government last week “could be a recipe for disaster” for licensees.

Protz: Statistics reveal we can handle our drink

29-Jun-2012 By Roger Protz

The British and alcohol: what images spring to mind? Young people staggering around city centres on Saturday nights, fighting or falling down, and making pavement pizzas in the streets. Some of them engaged in fisticuffs with the Old Bill or ending up...

Longer hours for Royal Wedding 'will aid Olympics trade'

15-Apr-2011 By Lesley Foottit

The outcome of the extended licensing hours the royal wedding could have a positive knock-on effect for next year.

Eating and drinking out spend rises in Q1

06-Apr-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Consumers are continuing to eat and drink out despite the challenging economic times, according to the Consumer Expenditure Index.

Royal wedding call: Don't give stores extended hours

04-Feb-2011 By John Harrington

The ALMR has urged the Government to make sure supermarkets aren't granted the automatic right to open later.

ALMR promotes Kate Nicholls to strategic affairs director

07-Jan-2011 By Hamish Champ

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has appointed Kate Nicholls to the positions of strategic affairs director and the...

Expanded role for ALMR's Kate Nicholls

07-Jan-2011 By John Harrington

ALMR head of communications Kate Nicholls has been appointed as the group's strategic affairs director and deputy to the chief executive.

Stats on 24-hour pubs are 'misleading'

15-Nov-2010 By John Harrington

New figures showing a rise in the number of pubs and clubs with 24-hour licences has been labeled misleading by one trade chief. The survey by...

Fears of 'double whammy' from government plans

20-Oct-2010 By James Wilmore

A trade chief has warned the industry could face a "double whammy" as councils withdraw services and local people are given more power to complain....

Trade groups question licensing shake-up

28-Jul-2010 By James Wilmore

Trade figures have been left disappointed by the details of government's licensing regime shake-up. Kate Nicholls of the Association of Licensed...

ALMR: review is top down stick bashing of pubs

28-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney & Gemma McKenna

One trade group has blasted the proposed licensing changes as top down stick bashing of pubs. The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR)...

IPC: voluntary change won't happen

08-Dec-2009 By John Harrington

The Government must intervene to make the pubco/tenant relationship fairer for tenants because real change won't happen voluntarily.

We want "fairness" and "flexibility", IPC tells MPs

08-Dec-2009 By James Wilmore

The government must intervene in the industry to ensure pubcos offer "fairness" and "flexibility", MPs have been told. This was the message from the...

ALMR: turnover in pubs falls 1.8%

11-Jun-2009 By Gemma McKenna

Average pub turnover fell by 1.8% last year as costs in-creased 4% to a huge 52% of turnover, according to the ALMR.

ALMR calls for moratorium on new pub laws

04-Mar-2009 By John Harrington

A moratorium on costly new laws, action to stop below-cost supermarket alcohol sales and duty breaks are needed to stop the "haemorrhage of pubs"....

Minimum wage increase could threaten jobs

01-Aug-2008 By Matt Eley Matt

Further increases to the minimum wage could put jobs in the pub sector under threat, according to a trade body. To coincide with the 10th anniversary...

Councils exceed licensing powers

07-Oct-2004

Trade warns that legal battles in court lie ahead by Ewan Turney Trade leaders have warned that many local authorities face legal battles in the...