Alcohol
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The Government has been urged to work more closely with the pub industry to address alcohol abuse rather than resorting to the "blunt instruments" of raising alcohol taxes and overhauling legislation.
Posted: 28 February 2008 | 08:00
No sooner had the air cleared from the smoking ban than the dangers of alcohol reared its head. Overall levels of alcohol consumption by the general public have increased rapidly over the past 10 years as we all drink more wine, spirits and alco-pops (but we all drink less beer) and the term binge-drinking has entered the national vocabulary.
Posted: 27 February 2008 | 16:10
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Home Office to concede that licensing changes bring few benefits; police chiefs call for abolition of 24-hour licensing; Labour MPs support new rights for agency workers
Posted: 25 February 2008 | 10:24
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has derided the British Medical Association’s (BMA) report on alcohol as “flawed and flimsy”.
Posted: 22 February 2008 | 11:26
The British Medical Association (BMA) today called on the Government to increase the taxation on alcohol, introduce legislation restricting drinks promotions and amend the Licensing Act to include public health stipulations.
Posted: 21 February 2008 | 13:55
Welsh First Minister Rhodri Morgan has called for higher taxes on alcohol.
Posted: 15 February 2008 | 15:26
The decline in community pub numbers will become a flood unless immediate action is taken to reduce stifling red tape and mitigate rising costs, according to new research.
Posted: 15 February 2008 | 13:30
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has renewed calls for a freeze in beer duty, claiming falling beer consumption coupled with tax hikes has created a revenue “black hole”.
Posted: 14 February 2008 | 11:39
The Scottish Government is planning to tax supermarket and off-license sales of alcohol as part of a ‘polluter pays’ approach to battling binge-drinking.
Posted: 12 February 2008 | 12:03
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Gay men sue Pizza Hut for sexual discrimination; Fire engulfs Camden market and celebrity haunt; Galvin at Windows offers £10,000 Valentine meal and more...
Posted: 11 February 2008 | 10:44
Catey winning pub operator Barracuda Group has revealed that its wine sales grew by 17% during the last three months of 2007.
Posted: 08 February 2008 | 13:00
The Government is out of step with public opinion when it comes to tackling alcohol misuse, an industry body has warned.
Posted: 06 February 2008 | 12:23
The transition process for the biggest overhaul of licensing laws in Scotland for 30 years begins today with pubs across the country required to re-apply for their alcohol licences ahead of legislative changes in 2009.
Posted: 01 February 2008 | 07:00
High-street pub chain JD Wetherspoon suffered a gloomy Christmas and grim start to the year, with a sales decline deepening further.
Posted: 22 January 2008 | 15:09
Community boozers are suffering the most as sales of alcohol continue to slide in the on-trade, new research has revealed.
Posted: 21 January 2008 | 10:59
The Scottish Beer and Pub Association (SBPA) has called on all Scottish Licensing Boards to set only “fully justifiable” licensing fees under the terms of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005.
Posted: 15 January 2008 | 15:00
Pub and bar operators should be prepared to make changes to the way they do business to secure extended opening hours, despite Westminster City Council suffering a rare defeat on a licensing appeal, experts have advised.
Posted: 10 January 2008 | 11:47
Strathclyde Police has praised licensees in the region (which incorporates Glasgow) after just 9% of sales made during a December test purchasing scheme were recorded as failures.
Posted: 08 January 2008 | 16:40
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has urged the Government to impose a ban on below cost selling of alcohol by supermarkets.
Posted: 08 January 2008 | 15:53
Prime Minister Gordon Brown will not move to restrict opening hours in England and Wales, according to media reports ahead of a review of drinking laws.
Posted: 03 January 2008 | 11:14
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