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Gov't has plans to support pub trade, says David Cameron

30-Jan-2013 By Gurjit Degun

The Government has plans to support the pub trade, Prime Minister David Cameron told Parliament today.

MP calls for ban on liquid nitrogen cocktails following Gaby Scanlon tragedy

15-Oct-2012 By Michelle Perrett

An MP is calling on parliament to consider a ban on liquid nitrogen cocktails following the tragedy of Gaby Scanlon who had her stomach removed after drinking on her 18th birthday celebrations.

Concerns raised about Community Pubs Minister role in Government reshuffle

05-Sep-2012 By Michelle Perrett

Bob Neill, the minister in charge of community pubs, has been dropped in the latest Government reshuffle and concerns have been raised about whether the role will remain.

ALMR urges rethink on late night levy and EMROs legislation

18-Apr-2012 By Michelle Perrett

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has urged the Government to reconsider the implementation of legislation which introduces the late-night levy and early morning restriction orders.

PM letter over review panel is 'model of evasion'

15-Mar-2012 By Michelle Perrett

Prime Minister David Cameron has responded to calls for an independent panel to review the self-regulation deal over the pubco-tenant relationship, claiming it would not “be appropriate”.

Cameron to force through minimum pricing

05-Mar-2012

Prime Minister David Cameron could be facing a backlash from his cabinet after pushing for minimum pricing to be introduced.

BISC: Bailey questions Prime Minister over pubco deal

22-Feb-2012 By Michelle Perrett

Business Innovation and Skills Committee (BISC) chairman Adrian Bailey demanded action from David Cameron over the pubco-tenant relationship during Prime Minister’s Questions today.

PM pays surprise visit to Blackpool pub

09-Jan-2012 By Adam Pescod

Prime Minister David Cameron visited a pub in Blackpool yesterday during his whistle stop tour of Britain in support of local small and medium-sized businesses and start-ups.

Portas heads to Parliament over High Street review

18-Oct-2011 By Michelle Perrett

Mary Portas ‘Queen of Shops’ will visit Parliament today prior to finalising the High Street Review.

A summery summary of the coalition's work

05-Aug-2011 By Greg Mulholland

It is time for ministers to turn warm words into action. The Save the Pub Group will hold them to account if they don't, writes Greg Mulholland.

Pub closure rate slows to 25 a week

16-Mar-2011 By Graham Ridout

Pub closures have slowed to 25 a week — down from 40 at its peak — but it meant 13,000 jobs were lost last year.

Pub closures slow to 25 a week

16-Mar-2011 By James Wilmore

The rate of pub closures has slowed to 25 a week, but nearly 1,300 outlets still shut for good last year, new figures published today reveal. The...

CAMRA members urge MPs to back beer duty freeze

04-Mar-2011 By Lesley Foottit

More than 2,000 Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) members have contacted their MPs in just 24 hours, urging support to freeze beer duty in the Budget.

'A&E staff 'to face 3 drunks every minute': How alcohol cases could swamp hospitals by 2015'

14-Feb-2011 By Matt Eley Matt

Alcohol will soon cause three Britons per minute to be taken to hospital, campaigners warn. Soaring rates of binge-drinking mean that by 2015...

Hospitality key to job creation

10-Jan-2011 By The PMA Team

The Prime Minister's jobs summit emphasises the importance of the hospitality industry as a jobs creator, says Ufi Ibrahim, BHA chief executive.

Cider Focus: Cider still rosy

25-Nov-2010

While the cider category has again outperformed every other drinks category this year - thanks to yet more innovation and investment from cider...

Prime Minister toasts British Pub Week

08-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney

David Cameron made good on his pledge to celebrate British Pub Week — by visiting the Bernard Arms in Great Kimble, Buckinghamshire. The Prime...

Burton giants celebrate British Pub Week

05-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney

Burton-based giants Punch Taverns and Marston's came together to share a pint for British Pub Week. British Pub Week (30 October to 6 November) aims...

PM outlines tourist ambitions

13-Aug-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report

The Prime Minister has outlined his ambitions for the UK to become one of the top five tourist destinations in the world. Talking to travel industry...

Cameron 'supportive' of Manchester minimum price plans

12-Aug-2010 By James Wilmore

David Cameron has backed the idea of a controversial plan by Manchester councils to introduce minimum pricing, saying he will look at it...

Cameron may let councils ban cheap booze

11-Aug-2010 By John Harrington

David Cameron has hinted that he may let councils set their own minimum price on alcohol as part of his "localism" agenda. He was speaking in...

'Cameron supportive of Manchester's plans on cheap booze'

11-Aug-2010

The prime minister has given his support to moves to ban cheap booze in Greater Manchester. David Cameron said he was 'very supportive' of plans...

'£4 a pint looms amid soaring barley prices and VAT rise'

10-Aug-2010

The pub price of a pint of beer, which has doubled in the last 19 years, looks set to climb further next year as poor barley harvests in Eastern...

Trade gives cautious welcome to Cameron's Big Society

19-Jul-2010 By James Wilmore

David Cameron has today launched his "Big Society" plan, which includes giving communities the chance to save threatened local pubs. Speaking in...

3. David Cameron, Prime Minister and George Osborne, Chancellor

27-May-2010 By Tony Halstead

The Morning Advertiser's top 50 most influential people in the pub industry.

Cameron pledges help to save sole village pubs

19-May-2010 By Gemma McKenna

The new Government plans to introduce powers to give communities the right to buy the last pub in the village, David Cameron has said. In a speech...

CAMRA calls for new pubs minister

13-May-2010 By Gemma McKenna

CAMRA has written to the Prime Minister calling for a new pubs minister — and has suggested either Nigel Evans or Greg Mulholland for the role.

Pub licensee grills Prime Minister

21-Apr-2010 By Ewan Turney

A Swindon licensee managed to secure a meeting with Prime Minister Gordon Brown yesterday, after confronting climate change secretary Ed Miliband....

Budget to be held on March 24

10-Mar-2010 By Hamish Champ

The Budget is to be held on March 24, Gordon Brown confirmed this morning. The Prime Minister announced the date of the Budget as he gave a speech in...

John Healey MP: the pub saviour?

10-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney & John Harrington

Trade chiefs speak highly of the man appointed as the first pubs minister, but what impact can John Healey really have? Ewan Turney and John...

John Healey appointed minister for pubs

08-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney

The Government has appointed the first ever minister for pubs to help stem the wave of pub closures.

Minister for Pubs appointed

08-Feb-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

A senior MP has been appointed as the first Minister for Pubs in a bid to provide support to the industry Gordon Brown has asked Housing and...

New session should bring new approach

20-Oct-2009 By John Grogan

The return of Parliament provides an opportunity for the friends of pubs and beer, both inside and outside the House, to adopt a fresh approach, says John Grogan.

CAMRA launches petition rejecting doctors' alcohol plans

23-Sep-2009 By Matt Eley Matt

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has launched a petition urging people to reject proposals by doctors to increase alcohol taxes. Earlier this month...

Prime Minister tells publicans: "Give me the evidence of pubco abuse

16-Jun-2009 By James Wilmore

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has urged GMB union members to tell him if there is evidence of "abuses" in the pubco system - and he will refer it to...

Trade unions scrap over tied pub tenants

20-May-2009 By Ewan Turney

Two trade unions are scrapping over the affections of the anti-beer tie Fair Pint campaign and licensees across the country. A row is brewing between...

Union to brief Prime Minister on tied pubs

14-May-2009 By Ewan Turney

A trade union has been asked to brief the Prime Minister on the plight of tied pubs. The Morning Advertiser has learnt that the GMB, which has backed...

Tim Martin: 'Gordon Brown is the worst Prime Minister in history'

23-Apr-2009 By James Wilmore

JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has branded Gordon Brown the "worst Prime Minister in history" in the aftermath of yesterday's Budget. Speaking to...

Banks hold the key to sell-off

20-Feb-2009 By Andrew Pring

Punch may want to reinvent its business model, but it needs to be realistic about pub sale prices — and banks need to start lending to licensees.

Fuller's: Chancellor must dump duty escalator

29-Jan-2009 By Ewan Turney

Fuller's claims last year's 17.8% rise in duty has had a "devastating" effect on the pub industry.

Fuller's chairman blasts government over duty rises

29-Jan-2009 By Hamish Champ

Fuller Smith & Turner chairman Michael Turner has demanded that the Chancellor of the Exchequer scraps the duty escalator mechanism, which will...

Lap dancers visit No.10

05-Nov-2008 By Ewan Turney

Lap Dancing Association hands petition to PM calling for Government to drop plans to re-licence clubs as sex encounter establishments.

Prime Minister urged to help pubs

18-Sep-2008

A desperate licensee has written to the Prime Minister to demand that something is done to stop supermarkets undercutting pubs.Irene Nuttall, who...

We must solve pub crisis together

17-Jul-2008

You've got to hand it to Licensing Minister Gerry Sutcliffe. Not content with upsetting the Prime Minister once, he's risked the wrath of his boss a...

Ramsay wants fines for out-of-season veg

09-May-2008

Chef and pub-owner Gordon Ramsay has asked the Prime Minister to introduce laws banning the sale of fruit and veg out of season.Ramsay wants to see...

Npower forced to confess mistake

01-May-2008 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

MA intervenes in row over huge price rises threatening licensee Under-fire electricity supplier Npower has admitted another mistake that wrongly tied...

Gloves are off over duty rises

10-Apr-2008 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co

MA launches new anti-hike campaign MPs urged to back Early Day Motion The Morning Advertiser is urging pubs to fight plans for massive alcohol tax...

Pring; Tisc, Tisc — another inquiry?

03-Apr-2008 By Andrew Pring

With falling beer sales hurting profits and consumers nervy about spending, the last thing big pubcos need now is another investigation by...

PM grilled on Ban Darling Campaign

28-Mar-2008 By Ewan Turney

Campaign to ban Darling from every pub reaches Westminster

Grogan hails Tesco's significant move

22-Feb-2008 By Ewan Turney

All Party Parliamentary Beer Group chairman John Grogan has hailed Tesco's call to halt cheap deals as a "significant move"