Legislation News – Page 70
-
News
Drink driving law hits 75% of Scottish pubs
New drink driving limits in Scotland have affected 75% of Scottish pubs, according to figures from BII Scotland which shows the lower drink driving limit is seen as a backward step for the license trade by 65% if licensees since the tighter law was introduced in December
-
NewsThird duty cut will grow brewing sector says SIBA
A third cut to beer duty will enable the continued growth in beer production, fuel sales growth, encourage investment and boost employment argues the Society of Independent Brewers Association (SIBA)
-
NewsJack: Watering down the MRO option
Leading analyst Douglas Jack, of Numis, has said the impact of the market rent only option being included in the pubs code appears to be declining.
-
News
BBPA: MRO waivers positive but pubs code concerns remain
The British Beer & Pub Association has welcomed the Government’s pledge to legislate on waivers to the market rent only option element of the pubs code.
-
News
Poster campaign to set out the law on sales to drunks
A new poster campaign to help raise awareness of the laws on buying alcohol for and selling alcohol to a drunken person has been launched today.
-
NewsGovernment agrees exemptions to MRO element of pubs code
The Government has said it will introduce exemptions to the market rent only option element of the pubs code for pubcos willing to make “significant investments” and also to “genuine franchise agreements”.
-
News
ALMR to be UK voice of hospitality in Europe
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has been selected as the UK representative to HOTREC, the umbrella association for hospitality businesses across Europe.
-
NewsHouse of Lords calls on Government to introduce minimum pricing
The House of Lords has recommended tighter regulation on the consumption of alcohol, including introducing minimum unit pricing, a variable tax rate in line with alcoholic strength and mandatory rules on alcohol labelling.
-
News
Probe launched into use of online review sites
A Government watchdog has launched a review into the impact of online review websites such as TripAdvisor.
-
NewsALMR forms partnership with Westminster council
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailer has partnered with Westminster City Council to provide advice on food policy to its members.
-
News
Well-off customers more likely to want menu calorie information
People who are better educated and with higher income are more likely to make food choices based on calorie information on a menu, according to a new study.
-
NewsMinister congratulates drinks industry on responsibility pledge
Public Health Minister Jane Ellison has congratulated the drinks industry on its success in removing 1.3bn units of alcohol from the UK market.
-
News
Majority of firms support locally-set business rates
More than two-thirds of UK businesses agree that councils should be able to set business rates locally, a national poll has revealed.
-
News
Hospitality sector dominant user of zero-hour contracts
There are more people working on zero hour contracts in the hospitality sector than any other industry with 53% of companies making use of transitional and seasonal staff working on no guaranteed hour contracts
-
NewsHome Office rules out locally-set licence fees
The Government has decided not to introduce locally-set licensing fees, one year after launching a consultation on the move
-
News
PICAS ‘is working’, Luff insists
Pub industry self-regulation is not dead — far from it. That is the message from Pub Governing Body (PGB) chairman Sir Peter Luff MP following the publication of the PICA-Service (PICAS) annual report.
-
News
Half of diners concerned about food safety
More than half (51%) of diners are ‘fairly’ or ‘very’ concerned about food safety in UK restaurants, pubs, cafes and takeaways, a report by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has found
-
NewsReport claims over 1,000 pubs saved by beer duty cut
A new report has estimated 1,047 additional pubs would have closed if the Government had not scrapped the beer duty escalator and cut beer duty in 2013 and 2014.
-
News
Hospitality firms who failed to pay minimum wage named
Employers who failed to pay their workers, including a number of hospitality businesses have been named and shamed by the Government.
-
News
Government urged to increase minimum wage by 3%
The Government has been urged to increase the minimum wage by 3%.