Binge drinking
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The Liberal Democrats are considering plans for a "per drink surcharge" to pay for extra police and street cleaners to cover the cost of binge drinking. The proposal, to be debated by the party at its conference in Birmingham next month...
Posted: 30 August 2011 | 12:55
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has demanded the Government gets tough on cheap alcohol, after a new study released today found drink-related...
Posted: 25 August 2011 | 17:13
Four major alcohol producers have pledged half a million pounds of funding for the Best Bar None awards scheme, which aims to tackle alcohol-related crime...
Posted: 16 May 2011 | 10:28
A Tory MP is expected to put forward a private members' bill in Parliament to limit the exposure of children to alcohol marketing. The bill, championed...
Posted: 25 March 2011 | 17:15
The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) has attacked the Government for failing to include a commitment to a ban on the sale of alcohol below cost price as part of the upcoming Police Reform and Social Responsibility.
Posted: 01 December 2010 | 15:12
The Government has unveiled new plans to give local residents more control over licensing as part of its Crime and Policing Bill. The bill would allow communities and local authorities new powers to restrict premises from selling alcohol late at night if necessary, and to clamp down harder on premises that persistently sell to children - doubling the fine to £20,000.
Posted: 01 December 2010 | 12:50
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Heston Blumenthal pudding attracts eBay bids of up to £77; turkey tycoon Bernard Matthews dies; and more
Posted: 29 November 2010 | 12:03
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Premier Inn bans vuvuzelas to protect customers sleep; late-night bars to pay the cost of policing drunken disorder; Qatari government interested in Savoy hotel and Grosvenor House and more
Posted: 21 June 2010 | 10:30
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: veteran food critic Egon Ronay dies; shot Cumbrian landlord returns home after operations; hospitality wins awards in Queen’s Birthday Honours and more…
Posted: 14 June 2010 | 10:10
The Government faces renewed calls to introduce minimum alcohol pricing, following a report by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) which backs the policy.
Posted: 02 June 2010 | 10:53
The Government is set to ban the sale of below-cost alcohol and beef up licensing law. The news came as Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg unveiled a 34-page document detailing the terms of the new Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition.
Posted: 20 May 2010 | 11:52
More than three-quarters of pub-goers admit to drinking cheap supermarket alcohol before they go out - a practice known as "pre-loading". Meanwhile, almost half of consumers are drinking in pubs less often.
Posted: 30 April 2010 | 15:22
Story of the week: Hotel, café, pub and restaurant customers all face the risk of being unceremoniously shunted off the information superhighway by a heavy-handed piece of government legislation passed hurriedly last week.
Posted: 16 April 2010 | 15:34
The Liberal Democrats have become the latest major political party to offer sweeteners to hard-pressed pub licensees, as part of its manifesto launched today.
In the 112-page document, the party said that it wanted to reduce the levels of crime and ill-health caused by excessive drinking, without "unfairly penalising responsible drinkers, pubs and important local industries."
Posted: 14 April 2010 | 16:14
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has called on political parties to take hospitality seriously, as part of its 'manifesto' ahead of the General Election. The BHA indicated that it wanted to lead a campaign against bureaucracy and regulation, which it feared was stifling the progress of small firms...
Posted: 07 April 2010 | 12:50
Legal guidance from the Home Office on the mandatory conditions has "only succeeded in creating more confusion" according to an expert in licensing law. Three mandatory conditions - effectively amendments to the Licensing Act 2003 - came into force today.
Posted: 06 April 2010 | 16:13
Licensed operators who flout a new ban on "irresponsible" drinks promotions face a maximum penalty of a £20,000 fine or six months in prison as the Government attempts to crack down on binge drinking and alcohol-related violence. Three of six mandatory conditions ...
Posted: 06 April 2010 | 10:50
The House of Lords is set to vote on the introduction of a series of new regulations for licensed operators, which will see a ban on "irresponsible" drink promotions, on Monday. The six "mandatory conditions" which are effectively additions to the Licensing Act 2003...
Posted: 12 March 2010 | 12:33
The Government has been urged to clarify its proposed changes to the new mandatory code for licensed operators after concerns were raised they would be overly burdensome. Among the Mandatory Licensing Conditions, which are effectively additions to the Licensing Act 2003, are a ban...
Posted: 02 March 2010 | 12:03
MPs reinforced the call to take the fight for a lower rate of duty on draught beer to Europe, as part of a wide-ranging debate in Parliament yesterday. Tory MP Nigel Evans, who called the debate, said: "I have asked Ministers about it and every time they say, 'Brussels won't allow it. There's a problem with Brussels....
Posted: 24 February 2010 | 12:13
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