Parliament Of The United Kingdom

ALMR reacts to 'shocking' drop in hospitality jobs

16-Nov-2017 By Georgina Townshend

The ALMR has called on the Government once again to "take action" and support the hospitality sector after figures show job creation in the sector has fallen.

PCA appointment rethink backed by Parliament

26-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Parliament has delivered a further blow to Paul Newby by backing a motion calling on the Government to "reopen the appointment process for the PCA (pubs code adjudicator)".

Upham Brewery gets Parliament invite in Hampshire food and drink celebration

20-May-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Hampshire brewer Upham has been invited to showcase its ales at Parliament next month as part of a celebration of food and drink from the county.

Beer duty escalator to be debated by MPs on 1 November

23-Oct-2012 By Michelle Perrett

MPs will debate the future of the beer duty escalator in a three hour debate in the House of Commons on 1 November. 

Publican swaps jobs with his local MP

20-Jan-2012 By Gurjit Degun

A licensee has taken the MPs-behind-the-bar scheme further by initiating a job swap with his local MP.

Eric Illsley sentenced to a year in prison

11-Feb-2011 By James Wilmore

Eric Illsley, a former adviser to a pub trade group, was jailed for a year yesterday for dishonestly claiming £14,500 of MP expenses. Illsley,...

Where there's a will there's a way...despite the hurdles

19-Jul-2010 By Hamish Champ

News that Parliament last week gave its nod of approval to next year's VAT increase will have surprised no-one. The nation's books have to be...

Send us your pub election stories

06-May-2010 By Gemma McKenna

Pubs are gearing up to play their part in the country's closest election contest for decades — tell us what you are up to.

FLVA makes fresh plea to Darling over duty

01-Sep-2009 By Matt Eley Matt

Trade group the Federation of Licensed Victuallers Association (FLVA) is urging the industry to unite in a new bid to reduce tax. Chief executive...

Two Fair Pint-supporting MPs to quit

26-May-2009 By James Wilmore

Anti-pubco campaign group Fair Pint is to lose two of its MP supporters at the next election. Conservatives Sir Nicholas and Lady Ann Winterton, who...

MPs slam the tie at Fair Pint lobby event

20-May-2009

More than 100 publicans have gathered at Westminster to hear MPs weigh in to the pubcos with strong criticism of the tie.The lobby at the Houses of...

Date for anti-tie Westminster protest

20-Apr-2009 By Matt Eley Matt

Disgruntled licensees from across the country will make their feelings about the beer tie known in a protest at Westminster next month. As part of a...

Anti-tax mascot and friends hit Parliament

08-Apr-2009 By James Wilmore

Industry efforts to stop further beer duty hikes in the Budget have been stepped up today with a parliamentary protest by a group of cartoon pint...

MP calls on government to do more to support pubs

14-Jul-2008 By James Wilmore

MP Greg Mulholland has called on the government to do "an awful lot more" to help the pub trade in the current climate. Speaking at the launch of The...

James Wilmore: MPs care... no, really

11-Jul-2008 By James Wilmore

Visiting the Houses of Parliament still gives me a buzz. May be I need to get out more, but over the past few years I've spent a fair bit of time...

Fair Pint campaign launches today

13-May-2008 By Ewan Turney

The anti-pubco Fair Pint campaign will be officially launched at the Houses of Parliament today. Anti-pubco MP Timothy Farron is to host the launch...

Farron to host Fair Pint launch

07-May-2008 By Ewan Turney

Anti-pubco MP to host campaign launch at the Houses of Parliament

MPs get taste of smoke ban

10-Feb-2006 By Iain O'Neil

A Westminster pub frequented by MPs banned smoking for a day as part of a total ban campaign. The Westminster Arms, just a short protest march from...

Why has so little thought been given to premises licence rev

17-Apr-2003

Tens of thousands of people who bought cheap houses next to pubs can't believe their luck ­ the Bill is a carpet-baggers' charter. Anyone with a...