Just one in ten people believe that increased taxes on alcohol go towards helping those who misuse the substance, according to new research by alcohol consumer organisation Drinkers’ Voice.
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has reiterated its message that the trade is keen to help tackle childhood obesity but without the burden falling on licensees.
Licensing objectives emerged as the new front line in the looming war over the health of the nation, as experts from all sides gave evidence during a parliamentary hearing. As the heat rises, trade experts have now added their views. Nikkie Sutton reports.
Camden Council has proposed changes to its licensing policy in ways that would 'damage local pub businesses', the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has claimed.
We seem to be facing something of a temperance movement of late, and the proposed licensing moves in Camden are reinforcing that fear within the trade.
Proposed new licensing guidance from Camden council has led to fears that pubs will become victims of an unprecedented “health creep” resulting in operators increasingly responsible for the well-being of customers.
Nine out of 10 councils want to the Licensing Act to be strengthened to “help curb the saturation of communities with pubs, clubs and off-licences selling alcohol”, according to the Local Government Association.
The Government is anxious for public health authorities in England and Wales to be more involved in the licensing process following their establishment as a responsible authority in 2012.
A Parliamentary group's manifesto has called for a radical overhaul of drink-driving laws and regulation of alcohol marketing, to be overseen by an alcohol tsar. But what does the industry think of the proposals?
The British Medical Journal (BMJ) has accused the Government of having a ‘cosy relationship’ with the drinks industry which scuppered plans to introduce minimum pricing.
Minimum pricing for alcohol is the least popular measure the government could introduce to improve public health, according to a recent poll conducted by mruk research.
Wales could implement its own policy on minimum alcohol pricing, the Welsh Government has confirmed, after health minister Mark Drakeford admitted he was “disappointed” by the Coalition’s lack of action on the proposal.
The Local Government Association (LGA) and Alcohol Research UK recently co-authored a document entitled Public Health and Alcohol Licensing in England, essentially a briefing note for councillors and council officers, highlighting the fact that public...
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has reaffirmed the Government’s desire to choose partnerships with businesses rather than regulation to achieve public health goals, although he said there’s still more work to be done on the Responsibility Deal.
Griffith Edwards died last week. He wasn’t exactly famous, except within alcohol policy circles, but as one of the intellectual pillars of what I term medical temperance his influence and ideas shape the politics of drinking today, from the nature of...
Ralph Findlay, chief executive of Marston’s, has written a letter to the Department of Health after it added two new pledges to its Public Health Responsibility Deal, including one persuading younger employees to exercise, stating that the company was...
Unless I missed something the three alcohol licence applications refused by Edinburgh Licensing Board at the end of last month are the first examples of a local authority invoking Scotland’s fifth licensing objective – the obligation on licence holders...
The government will take a "less intrusive" approach to public health - nudging people rather than restricting their choices, the Health Secretary is...
Health secretary Andrew Lansley wants the industry to help fund local initiatives to make people healthier. He has urged more private sector funding...
Charity Drinkaware has appointed two public health experts to help it in its battle to tackle alcohol misuse. Alan Maryon-Davis, former president of...
Three-quarters of all adults support the smoking ban, according to a Department of Health survey. The survey also revealed that 79% believe the ban,...
A doctor has called for the price of beers, wines and spirits to be raised in Wales to combat the country's sharp rise in alcohol-related deaths. It...
Pubs in Scotland face losing their licence if they allow customers to light up on their premises under the country's upcoming smoking ban.Under plans...
Could you run this Warrington pub? The Hawthorne is a thriving community sports pub in Warrington, showing live sport each day, along with live music every...
