Minimum Pricing

Welsh councils on back foot over price schemes

09-Dec-2004

by Ewan Turney Local authorities have once again been warned that they do not have the power to introduce minimum pricing under the new licensing...

Taunton minimum pricing illegal, says OFT

27-Oct-2004

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has told a council that its minimum pricing scheme is illegal.As the debate over the schemes continues, Taunton...

Scotland's minimum pricing under attack

21-Oct-2004

by Ewan Turney The future of minimum pricing in Scotland is under threat after two pub operators issued a writ against the Aberdeen Licensing Board...

Pubcos fight council on minimum pricing

19-Oct-2004

Two pubcos have taken legal action to fight plans for a minimum price scheme in Scotland.Mitchells and Butlers has joined forces with Spirit to block...

Mixed signals

07-Oct-2004

Some conflicting messages on minimum pricing are emerging from the OFT and the Home Office. Tom Sandham reports.At its height, the cheap drink...

Just do it

30-Sep-2004

Far from being concerned about regulations on pricing and promotions, Luminar Leisure chief executive Steve Thomas wants more. Daniel Pearce asks him...

OFT ruling scuppers minimum pricing

23-Sep-2004

Home Office told that pubs taking part in schemes risk legal action by Ewan Turney The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has told the Home Office thatall...

Minimum pricing won't put off Tommy Thug'

16-Sep-2004

I read with much interest the debate on minimum pricing in last week's Morning Advertiser but I still do not understand what, precisely, its...

Booze promo pressure mounts on licensees

31-Jul-2003

by Claire Hu Licensees around the country are coming under increasing pressure over cheap booze promotions, as plans to give councils more power to...

Drink pricing is in a fix

03-Jul-2003

Adam Withrington looks at how minimum pricing schemes may work as a solution to binge-drinking.Fighting, the spilling of blood and no small amount of...