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Community pubs minister Hopkins faces battle

21-Apr-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

An anti-pubco campaigner has decided to stand against Kris Hopkins in the election, in protest against his “poor record” as community pubs minister.

'Per drink surcharge' could help fund councils

30-Aug-2011 By Adam Pescod

The Liberal Democrats have cited a 'per drink surcharge' as a possible means of covering the costs that drinkers impose on local councils.

BII backs code policing

20-Jun-2011 By Michelle Perrett

British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) chief executive Neil Robertson has defended the organisation's policing of the codes.

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...

MP calls for six-month moratorium on threatened pubs

16-Feb-2011 By James Wilmore

Communities should be given a six-month window to decide if they want to buy a threatened local pub, an MP has argued. During a Westminster Hall...

Minister wants to know why 'millions' drink too much

08-Jul-2010 By James Wilmore

Health Minister Anne Milton has called for the question of why people drink excessively to be examined to help tackle alcohol problems. Speaking at...

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...

Jeremy Hunt gets key licensing job

13-May-2010 By John Harrington

Tory MP becomes secretary of state at the new Department for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport.

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...

Future of pubs discussed at cross-party meeting

11-Feb-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Three pro-pub MPs had a "positive" meeting with a key minister who will decide whether to take action on the beer tie. Three members of the...

Minimum pricing needed now, argues Lib Dem MP

12-Nov-2009 By James Wilmore

Blaming pubs for the problems of "Binge Britain" is often wrong and minimum pricing is now the best way to tackle "pocket money" off-trade prices,...

Marc Allinson: Big Brother is watching YOU

28-Jul-2009

Every little rule and law that the government brings in, in itself, seems to be of little concern, such as the newly-proposed national database of...