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Greg Mulholland will work with new Save the Pub chair Toby Perkins

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Mulholland looks to work with successor at Save the Pub Group

By Liam Coleman

Outgoing chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group (APPSPG), Greg Mulholland, has said that he is looking to "work together" with the group's new chair, Toby Perkins - despite being ousted by him as group chair.

Labour tops CAMRA election list

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Labour tops CAMRA election list

By Michelle Perrett

Labour has come out as the party having the most pub-friendly prospective MPs in a survey conducted by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).

Labour 'will go further' on pubco intervention, predicts BISC chair

Labour 'will go further' on pubco intervention, predicts BISC chair

By Ellie Bothwell

The Labour party will commit to introducing a mandatory free-of-tie and market-rent-only options for pub tenants if they are not included in this week’s statutory code announcement, the chairman of the Business, Innovations & Skills Committee (BISC)...

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Labour rejects claims of pub grub crackdown

By Michelle Perrett

The Labour Party has moved to dismiss a suggestion from the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) that the next Labour Government would use the power of law force pubs to sell healthy food.

It's time the government stood up for pubs

It's time the government stood up for pubs

By Toby Perkins MP

I am delighted to be the Labour Party spokesperson for pubs; I am committed to helping protect our pubs and see the industry thrive.  Pubs stimulate local economic growth and provide flexible employment opportunities for thousands of workers around the...

Punch: investigating Greencoat Boy allegations

Punch looks into alleged pub service refusal

By Lesley Foottit

Punch Taverns has launched an investigation after allegations that a group of customers were refused service at a London pub due to their sexuality.

Inn @ West End: election supper

Inn @ West End hosts election supper

By Gerry Price

Customers at the Inn @ West End are mostly true blue, although support for the Lib Dems rose as the campaign ground on, says Gerry Price.

Lib Dem leader's visit to the Nags Head in Malvern led to a 30% increase in trade

Send us your pub election stories

By Gemma McKenna

Pubs are gearing up to play their part in the country's closest election contest for decades — tell us what you are up to.

Norman: voted at the cider election

Cider drinkers backing Tories

By Lesley Foottit

Cider drinkers are backing the Conservatives to win the election — Tories received 58% of the vote at a licensee's National Cider Election.

MD of Abbeydale Brewery Patrick Morton and Labour candidate Meg Nunn

Tories up for victory beers

By Lesley Foottit

The Conservatives have a narrow lead over the Liberal Democrats in the poll that really counts — SIBA's 'beer-ometer'.

Healey: new minister for pubs

Healey: pub support package within weeks

By Ewan Turney

New Minister for Pubs John Healey has promised to table a package of measures to help pubs within weeks. Prime Minister Gordon Brown appointed...

Coulson: only major reform could be a curfew on opening hours

Trade wary over curfew on pub hours

By Ewan Turney

The only major reform Labour or the Tories could bring in is a curfew on pub and club hours. That's the view of licensing expert Peter Coulson in response to Gordon Brown's speech at the Labour Party Conference yesterday.

Greg Mulholland & Gareth Epps

Lib Dems want pubco debate at conference

By Gemma McKenna

Liberal Democrat anti-pubco campaigners are calling for an emergency debate on the beer tie at the party's upcoming national conference. MP Greg...

21-year-olds will now get the minimum wage

Minimum wage for 21-year-olds

By John Harrington

Labour Party plans to extend the full adult minimum wage to 21-year-olds will hit pubs hard, trade experts warn. Ministers also announced plans to...

BarTalk

BarTalk

What's your verdict on Gordon Brown so far? Nick Green Stansfield Arms Apperley Bridge West Yorks He's doing an average job. He's trying his hardest...

BarTalk

BarTalk

What do you think of Gordon Brown's review of licensing reform? John Ellis Crown Inn Oakengates Shropshire I wonder if Gordon Brown will look at...

The legacy of Blair

The legacy of Blair

Tony Blair premiership ended as it began, with a rendition of 'Things Can Only Get Better'. The Labour party used the upbeat song during its 1997...