Patricia Hewitt

Former health secretary backs alcohol tax rise

25-Feb-2008

Former health secretary Patricia Hewitt has admitted she pleaded for higher alcohol duty at every budget. Hewitt, health secretary from 2005 to 2007...

LETTERs

23-Nov-2006

Targeting of trade is unfair I write in response to the MA's front page article of 16 November, Revenue slammed over swoop tactics. Now let's apply...

Government sets out smoke vote rules.

03-Feb-2006 By Iain O'Neil

A total smoke ban appears a step nearer after the Government announced a free vote on three choices.

A third of BII hosts will quit over smoking ban

19-Jan-2006

One third of BII-member licensees will close their pubs if there is a total smoking ban, a new survey reveals. It comes as a total smoking ban in...

Hewitt defends smoking ban exemption of private clubs

01-Dec-2005

Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt has defended the government's plans to exempt private members' clubs from the proposed smoking ban.During a debate...

Smoking ban prompts fears of thousands of pub closures

27-Oct-2005

Thousands of pubs could be forced to close under the government's botched plans for a smoking ban.Trade leaders are already warning of the...

New rumours on smoking spark fresh hope

13-Oct-2005

Trade leaders have been encouraged by fresh speculation that pubs will be allowed separate smoking rooms when a ban is eventually introduced.Despite...

Government to move towards outright smoking ban?

02-Jun-2005

Fresh speculation is mounting that the government could change its position and introduce an all out smoking ban by the end of 2008.Health Secretary...

Reshuffle paves the way for a ban on pub smoking

12-May-2005

One of the first actions of the new Labour government will be to launch the framework for a smoking ban in England and Wales.Insiders believe that a...

Pubs urged to join PPL protest

31-Mar-2005

Licensees are being urged to join the protest against a massive hike in the cost of playing background music in pubs. Mitchells & Butlers...

Hewitt at odds with Health over smoking

08-May-2003

by Claire Hu Opponents of a ban on smoking in pubs and restaurants have received a boost from the Department of Health which has insisted such a move...

What the Sunday papers said

13-Jan-2003

The Mail on SundayFORMER Go airline boss Barbara Cassani has landed a new job - running her local pub. The 41-year-old ploughed some of the £9.5m...

Red tape row hits CBI talks

09-Nov-2001

The issue of red tape and how it is strangling small businesses has been a major topic of discussion at the Confederation of British Industry's (CBI)...

Sale of the century?

26-Sep-2001

Interbrew's disposal of Carling Brewers means some of Britain's best selling brands are up for grabs. Kerry Rogan looks at how this will affect the...

Decision made on Interbrew's takeover of Bass Brewers

18-Sep-2001

Interbrew has confirmed it is to sell off lager brand Carling following an announcement by the Department of Trade and Industry.Trade and industry...

Heineken "to make play for Carling

10-Sep-2001

Heineken is about to make a £1.2 billion swoop for the Carling brand, according to industry sources. Interbrew is expected to be ordered to sell the...

What the Sunday papers say - September 09

10-Sep-2001

Independent on SundaySpeculation is mounting that the Government will this week unveil its ruling on which of the Bass assets it will force Interbrew...

Government to decide future of Bass Brewers

05-Jul-2001

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched a consultation on four options for the future of Bass Brewers, two of which would see it broken up.The...