18-Aug-2010 By John Harrington
Ken Livingstone attacked pubcos as he revealed plans for a multi-million pound loans scheme for London tenants to buy their pubs if he is re-elected...
Ken Livingstone: I'll save music pubs
12-Aug-2010 By John Harrington
Ken Livingstone has revealed a plan to save live music in pubs if he becomes London mayor again. Protecting venues through planning law, creating a...
Ken Livingstone attacks pubcos with launch of pub campaign
10-Aug-2010 By James Wilmore
Former London mayor Ken Livingstone has launched a campaign to help save the capital's pubs, laying the blame largely at the feet of pubcos for...
09-Aug-2010 By Gemma McKenna
Ex-London mayor Ken Livingstone has become the second prominent Labour figure to launch a campaign to save the pub this month.
London in danger of losing its competitive edge
19-Jun-2008
London's high cost of living, congested roads and poor public transport are dulling the capital's business edge, a new survey has revealed.Research...
Mark Daniels: A case of mistaken identity
02-May-2008
Paul and Debbie did a great job for us, posing for photographs in the local press and generally mixing with my customers, chatting and doing small...
Mayor launches online CV for London pub workers
11-Jul-2007 By Eleanor Goodman
Mayor of London Ken Livingstone yesterday launched an online CV system to help workers in the pub trade sell themselves to employers.The Skills...
29-Mar-2007 By Roger Protz
Shame on Young's Michael Hardman has been a special friend of mine for a long time. Without Michael as a mentor, I wouldn't be earning a living as a...
Industry gets cut-price courses
01-May-2006
Oh, and you have to be in the London area. The WSET's windfall has come partly as a result of the city winning the 2012 Olympics and partly because...
Sheps blasted over latest WWII-themed adverts
03-Feb-2006
Shepherd Neame has landed in hot water following the latest advert in its "Bottle of Britain" series.The Faversham-based brewer has run the...
Beating time
15-Dec-2005 By JOHN HARRINGTON and JO de MILLE
It wasn't just the Daily Mail's screaming headlines that provided licensees and industry figures with the laughs in 2005. JOHN HARRINGTON and JO de...
Best Bar None to roll out into 23 'hot spots'
07-Jul-2005
by Ewan Turney The Best Bar None awards scheme is to be rolled out to 23 of the most violent areas of Britain by the beginning of next year. The...
Should Ken Livingstone have apologised for his Nazi concentr
24-Feb-2005
Mike Smith Three Compasses Hornsey London "I think it is something that if he had said in private no-one would have thought twice about it, but...
Livingstone joins gay pub flag row
27-Jan-2005
by John Harrington A row over gay Soho pubs flying rainbow flags has erupted, after London mayor Ken Livingstone condemned Westminster Council for...
Pub trade welcomes tube proposals
23-Nov-2004
Proposals to extend the tube so that it runs for an hour later on Friday and Saturday evenings have been welcomed by the pub industry.Mayor of...
01-Jun-2004 By Susan Nowak
An ambitious new London venture by Prue Leith can only benefit pub kitchens, says Susan Novak. The Hoxton Apprentice is a very swish new restaurant....
Envious villagers signing rural pubs' death warrant'
18-Mar-2004
I would be interested to know if licensees of village pubs have had the same experiences as me in receiving a lack of support from locals. I have had...
Many' city councils plan bans
11-Mar-2004
by Max Gosney Councils across the UK are making plans to introduce New York-style smoking bans, according to a survey by The Observer newspaper. It...
Trade calls for national approach to irresponsible promos
05-Feb-2004
Calls for a national approach to tackling irresponsible drink offers are gaining momentum, as operators face a patchwork of local regulations which...
Ken's charge could affect pint cost
24-Jan-2003
London Mayor Ken Livingstone's controversial decision to charge motorists £5 a day to drive into central London could lead to a more expensive...
Congestion fee may hit
23-Jan-2003
beer prices by Richard Matthews The congestion charge for motorists driving into central London could hit trade and push up prices further, say trade...
Congestion charge could mean more expensive pint
21-Jan-2003
London Mayor Ken Livingstone's controversial decision to charge motorists £5 a day to drive into central London could lead to a more expensive pint....
London Assembly slams late drinking
09-Jan-2003
by Claire Hu Plans for late drinking in London have been dealt a severe blow after a key report claimed it would increase yobbish behaviour. The...
GLA to probe Westminster City Council's licensing policy
22-Oct-2002
The Greater London Authority (GLA) is to investigate Westminster City Council's controversial licensing policy following a meeting with the Soho...
Pubs will benefit from £7m initiative to boost London's tourism economy
23-Sep-2002
A multi-million pound initiative to promote London's tourism industry should give a welcome boost to pubs.The three-year plan 'Visit London' aims to...
Campaigners' St George protest ignored by Livingstone
25-Apr-2002
Trade campaigners staged a protest in London this week calling for Mayor Ken Livingstone to change his mind and support St George's Day. The...
London mayor 'no' to calls for St George's Day celebrations
18-Apr-2002
London mayor Ken Livingstone has hit back at campaigners who claim he is unfairly supporting St Patrick's Day over celebrations of England's own St...
St George's Day extensions granted as campaign gains ground
05-Apr-2002
Pubs are winning the battle for extended hours to celebrate St George's Day with an unprecedented number of extensions approved already.Bedford...
Trade calls for St George's Day celebration
28-Mar-2002
Trade campaigners have hit out at London Mayor Ken Livingston over his failure to support St George's Day celebrations.Mr Livingston spent a reported...
London licensees welcome extra security measures
18-Sep-2001
Licensees in London have welcomed news that extra CCTV cameras are to be installed in the West End as part of an ongoing battle against the rising...
