Liberal Party

CAMRA manifesto echoes BBPA call for £5,000 rates discount

11-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has published its manifesto echoing demands first set out by the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) to introduce an annual business rates discount for pubs of £5,000.

Pubs code

MRO 'like playing a game of poker'

23-Oct-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Play cards close to your chest, says trade consultant Phil Dixon.

Lib Dems would act on tax and off-trade

14-Apr-2010 By John Harrington

The Liberal Democrats have promised to tackle cheap supermarket alcohol and review the "ill-thought-out" alcohol tax in their election manifesto. But there's no mention of the beer tie.

Labour resists radical live music reform

06-Apr-2010 By John Harrington

Labour plans to push ahead with granting live music licence exemptions for sub-100 capacity venues post-election - resisting calls to extend it to...

Fair Pint welcomes Lib Dem pub proposals

04-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney

The anti-beer tie Fair Pint campaign has given a ringing endorsement of Lib Dem proposals to reform the beer tie. In an exclusive interview with the...

Welsh Lib Dems urge beer tie reform

06-Mar-2009 By John Harrington

The group also wants lower alcohol duty in its new campaign to save Welsh pubs.

Postcode lottery for underage stings

11-Jan-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

Pubs tested in underage sting operations are subject to a postcode lottery. Councils are taking a very varied approach to underage sting operations,...