Licensing Laws

Need to know: pub beer gardens and licensing laws

06-Sep-2018 By Poppleston Allen

The pub garden, be it a grassed expanse, an inner city stone flagged sanctum or an elaborately planted feast for the eyes, is always a much sought-after idyll for a drink or a meal.

Licensing 'overhaul' minister to speak at conference

17-Dec-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

The minister overseeing controversial plans to overhaul licensing laws will be the keynote speaker at an industry event next year. James...

ALMR: relax licensing laws over royal wedding bank holiday

23-Nov-2010 By Lesley Foottit

A trade group has urged the Government to relax licensing laws during the public holiday for the royal wedding. The Association of Licensed Multiple...

Caroline Nodder: The Daily Mail misses the point - again

30-Jul-2010 By Caroline Nodder

I feel like I'm in a bit of a time warp this week. The wranglings over the new government's proposed review of the licensing laws takes me right back...

May confirms 'complete review' of licensing laws

20-May-2010

Home Secretary Theresa May has confirmed the government will be carrying out a "complete review" of the licensing laws. Speaking at the Police...

Pub group questions A&E report

19-Jul-2007 By Iain O'Neil

The BBPA has questioned a new study, based on figures at one hospital, which says the new licensing laws trebled alcohol-related admissions to A&E departments.

Enjoying a civilised drink

31-May-2007 By Roger Protz

Is the BBC's Panorama losing its touch? Six months have gone by and it hasn't had a programme about binge drinking that proves Britain is going down the pan and up the spout at the same time.

So, who is responsible now?

11-Jan-2007

Not for the first time, I am a little confused about the theory and practice of the new licensing laws. This concerns the holding of the premises...

What the Sunday papers said…

31-Jan-2005

None of the publicans responding to a BBC survey said they would stay open 24-hours when licensing laws are relaxed next month, largely because it...

Scotland to face legal shake-up

21-Aug-2003

The biggest potential reforms to Scotland's licensing laws in more than a quarter of a century were revealed by the Scottish Executive this week....

Scotland to face licensing reform under Nicholson Committee proposals

30-Jun-2003

Scotland's licensing laws could be facing significant reform if the government takes on the recommendations of the Nicholson Committee.Rumours are...

Tony Blair confirms licensing will be in Queen's Speech

07-Nov-2002

The Prime Minister has confirmed that plans to relax the licensing laws will be included in the Queen's Speech next week (November 13). Tony Blair...

CAMRA slams Scottish licensing laws

05-Dec-2001

Group calls for relaxed licensing laws across ScotlandScotland's licensing laws are "unduly restrictive" according to a submission made by the...

Ireland's licensing laws attacked

01-Nov-2001

A radical shake-up in Ireland's licensing laws has been recommended by the country's competition authority.Like Britain, the Irish Republic has...