10-Jan-2012 By Michelle Perrett
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has agreed minimum pricing could help cut alcohol consumption.
CAMRA's OFT beer tie appeal withdrawn
15-Feb-2011 By James Wilmore
CAMRA has withdrawn its appeal against the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT's) decision not to refer the beer tie to the competition authorities, The...
10-Feb-2011 By Gurjit Degun
Brakspear is being threatened with a complaint to the OFT on the grounds that it is "abusing" its local market dominance.
22-Oct-2010 By John Harrington
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has vowed to "maintain pressure" on pubcos after the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) ruling.
The Beer Tie: Is this the end of the debate?
21-Oct-2010 By James Wilmore
So what next in the battle over the beer tie? Many in the trade are hoping CAMRA and the anti-pubco brigade will let things lie after the Office of...
Pub chain chief slams beer tie ruling as 'ridiculous'
20-Oct-2010 By James Wilmore
A high-profile multiple operator has slammed the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) beer tie decision as "absolutely ridiculous", arguing there is clear...
CAMRA chief's fury at 'blinkered' OFT
14-Oct-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
CAMRA has slammed the OFT for being "blinkered" in its selection of evidence after the body vowed to take no further action on the beer tie. The...
OFT: No more action on beer tie
14-Oct-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) will take no further action on the beer tie after today ruling that the beer market is "competitive". In a...
14-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney
Marston's Pub Company boss Alistair Darby has urged the CAMRA to get back to what it is good at — promoting the virtues of cask ale — after the...
14-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney
The OFT findins no evidence of competition problems that are having an adverse significant adverse impact on consumers.
OFT to deliver fresh beer tie verdict next month
18-Aug-2010 By James Wilmore
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) will give its final verdict on whether the beer tie is "delivering choice and value for consumers" next month. The...
17-Mar-2010 By John Harrington
Minimum pricing might increase alcohol sales, according to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
17-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Save the Pub Group has reported a "positive" meeting with the Office of Fair Trading to discuss the beer tie.
05-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is to open a six-week consultation on its response to the Campaign for Real Ale's super-complaint on the beer tie.
05-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney
Fair Pint is to present new information to the Office of Fair Trading on why the tie is to the detriment of consumers. The OFT announced today that...
05-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Office of Fair Trading's original decision on the beer tie was "robust", according to the British Beer and Pub Association.
OFT re-opens beer tie investigation
05-Feb-2010
The OFT has re-opened its examination of the beer tie - and has invited further comments from the industry on its response to CAMRA's...
Pubs warned over fresh wave of scams
04-Feb-2010 By James Wilmore
Pubs are facing a fresh wave of scams, as perpetrators seek to exploit licensees' desperate efforts to deal with the economic climate. Firms...
First beer tie appeal hearing is set
15-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Parties involved in the CAMRA appeal against the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) decision not to investigate the beer tie further will meet next week....
CAMRA boss urges pub customers to dig deep for beer tie battle
06-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
CAMRA chief executive Mike Benner has urged pub goers to support the consumer group's bid to overturn the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) ruling on...
05-Jan-2010 By Gemma McKenna
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has appointed the panel which will review CAMRA's appeal of its super-complaint to the OFT.
22-Dec-2009 By Gemma McKenna
CAMRA is calling on consumers to help fund a legal challenge against the OFT's report that ruled out action against the beer tie.
22-Dec-2009 By Gemma McKenna
The trade reacts to CAMRA's announcement that it will issue a legal challenge against the OFT's report that ruled out action on the beer tie.
CAMRA calls for help with beer-tie challenge
22-Dec-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
CAMRA will challenge the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) decision not take action over its 'super-complaint' into the beer tie - and is asking pub...
OFT urged to address 'phoenix companies'
13-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ
The issue of companies that go bust and then re-appear under a new name leaving small creditors unpaid must be looked into by the Office of Fair...
CAMRA asks to meet government minister over OFT failure
06-Nov-2009 By James Wilmore
CAMRA claims the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) "failed the entire industry" by rejecting its super-complaint and has asked to meet a government...
06-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
The OFT has offered to meet with Greg Mulholland MP to fully explain its decision to give the pubco model a clean bill of health.
06-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is to launch a challenge to the Office of Fair Trading investigation that gave the pubco model a clean bill of health.
06-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
A pro-pub tenants group of MPs is demanding a formal investigation into the Office of Fair Trading's study that gave the beer tie a clean bill of health.
Pubco eyes turn to Mandelson
30-Oct-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
All eyes are on Peter Mandelson to see if he can help sustain an initial bounce in pubco share prices following the Office of Fair Trading (OFT)...
The OFT report: Business as usual?
29-Oct-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The long-awaited Office of Fair Trading (OFT) response to CAMRA's 'super complaint' will have been greeted with sighs of relief in pub company...
26-Oct-2009 By John Harrington
Fair Pint says it's "full steam ahead" for lobbying Europe over the beer tie despite the UK's OFT giving the tie a clean bill of health last week.
Pubcos should not view the OFT's decision as a 'victory'
25-Oct-2009 By Hamish Champ
I suspect there were huge sighs of relief in the offices of the country's pub companies and regional brewers last week when the Office of Fair...
23-Oct-2009 By Ewan Turney
The country's two biggest tenanted and leased operators saw share prices rise yesterday after the OFT delivered its report on the beer tie.
OFT tie probe 'not a waste of time and money'
23-Oct-2009 By Hamish Champ
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) yesterday defended itself against accusations that its investigation into the effects of the beer tie on consumers...
'European judge casts fresh doubt over SNP plans for minimum alcohol prices'
23-Oct-2009 By James Wilmore
The Scottish government's plans to introduce a minimum price for alcohol have suffered a setback with a move by the European Court to block similar...
22-Oct-2009 By John Harrington
The Campaign for Real Ale says the Government must overrule the Office of Fair Trading's decision to take no further action on the beer tie.
22-Oct-2009 By John Harrington
The OFT has recognised there may be some individual examples of poor behaviour by pubcos and tenants but there is no "systematic failure".
22-Oct-2009 By Ewan Turney
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) will take no further action following the Campaign for Real Ale's super-complaint over pubcos and the beer tie. It found that the beer tie is not having an adverse impact on consumers.
'Government to backtrack on controversial live music laws'
22-Oct-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The government is proposing that small venues such as pubs and wine bars be free to put on live music without a licence, in response to criticism...
OFT will take no action over beer tie
22-Oct-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has found "no evidence" that the beer tie is having a detrimental effect on consumers and will to take no further...
BBPA pleased OFT will not probe tie
22-Oct-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has welcomed the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) decision to take no further action into the beer tie....
ALMR and MP Mulholland hit out at OFT decision
22-Oct-2009 By James Wilmore
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has said it is "very disappointed" that the OFT will take no further action on CAMRA's...
CAMRA: OFT has failed consumers
22-Oct-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
CAMRA has slammed the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) for "failing to protect consumers" by taking no further action over the consumer group's...
22-Oct-2009 By Ewan Turney
Now is the time to draw a line under the pubco-tenant divide and work together to improve the trade, says Marston's Alastair Darby.
OFT looks at C&C's Tennent's deal
06-Oct-2009 By James Wilmore
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is examining C&C Group's purchase of the Tennent's lager brand to see if it is a "merger situation" which could...
Brewers tell OFT removing the tie would "shake the industry's foundations
21-Aug-2009 By James Wilmore
Family brewers have told the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) an end to the beer tie would lead to further pub closures, the loss of more traditional...
11-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney
There must be a mandatory code of conduct to regulate pubcos and ensure tenants get a fair deal, an MP has told the OFT.
06-Aug-2009 By John Harrington
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is accepting submissions from individual licensees as well as stakeholders for its new investigation into pubcos.
03-Aug-2009 By The PMA Team
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has held a series of meetings with pub company chiefs in the wake of the Campaign for Real Ale submitting a super-complaint.
