Secretary Tessa Jowell

Thwaites urges rethink on casino licence

28-Feb-2007 By Gareth Iacobucci

Lancashire brewery Thwaites has urged culture secretary Tessa Jowell to reconsider Blackpool's credentials for a supercasino licence. Despite being...

Jowell denies Old Monk profit claims

09-Mar-2006

Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell has denied claims that her husband made a £67,000 profit from buying shares in the Old Monk Company pub chain while...

Responsible initiatives impress Jowell

17-Nov-2005

Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell visited the Laurel-owned RSVP bar in Bath to hear about its social responsibility initiatives. Hugh Brooker has...

Jowell attacks off-trade for fuelling disorder'

03-Feb-2005

by John Harrington Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell took a swipe at cheap drinks deals in the off-trade during a heated Parliamentary debate last week...

Police tax still a real possibility

20-Jan-2005

The government has refused to rule out paid-for-policing as a measure to reduce alcohol-related violence in town and city centres.As the national...

What the Sunday papers said

24-Oct-2004

Senior Cabinet ministers have joined forces to derail plans to open up to 250 super-casinos across Britain. Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell is being...

Gambling reforms announced by government

19-Oct-2004

Reforms to the gambling bill have been announced today - paving the way for huge Las Vegas-style casinos to be built across the country.A relaxation...

What the Sunday papers said

12-Sep-2004

The government may reverse its decision to introduce 24-hour drinking after senior ministers expressed fears it could lead to an increase in binge...

Government opts for self-regulation over smoking ban

12-Feb-2004

Licensees face a three-year push to save smoking in pubs. Culture secretary Tessa Jowell has confirmed the government doesn't want to ban smoking,...

Negative' Jowell view sparks trade protest

21-Aug-2003

by Tony Halstead Culture secretary Tessa Jowell has prompted a storm of protest from trade groups following controversial comments about the state of...

Jowell unmasks nanny state spectre

21-Aug-2003

The cat is out of the bag. Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell has provided an illuminating account of what she believes licensing reform truly means. Her...

Licensing reform approved by Parliament

09-Jul-2003

Licensing reform was given the go-ahead by Parliament last night, meaning all pubs will soon be able to sell alcohol after 11pm for the first time...

HOWELLS AND JOWELL AT ODDS

03-Apr-2003

by Mike Bennett The Government stands accused this week of creating "absolute confusion" over the role saturation will play as the Licensing Bill...

Jowell admits failure to consult on reform

03-Apr-2003

by Claire Hu The Government has been forced to admit that it could have avoided a public outcry over many aspects of licensing reform if it had...

Jowell takes to the flaw on reform

16-Jan-2003

Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell has been putting pen to paper recently on the subject of licensing reform. But she should have someone check her text...

Divided you fall, warns Jowell

28-Nov-2002

by Mike Bennett Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell has issued a dramatic "unite or die" rallying call to the industry in her first major speech since the...

Council control under spotlight

28-Nov-2002

The way local authorities handle their new licensing powers formed a central plank of the day-long BISL conference. Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell...

New website targets later hours with online petition

10-May-2002

The British public is being given the chance to have its say on whether pubs should be allowed to open later.A new website, launched earlier this...

Jowell talks up licensing reform at ALMR conference

26-Apr-2002

Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell has given the strongest indication yet that licensing reform will be taken forward in this year's Queen's...