Legislation News – Page 98
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Most supermarkets sell below cost
Six out of seven major supermarkets sell alcohol below cost, with 220m litres of alcohol sold under cost price in one year
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Kensington & Chelsea pubs get more protection
The Government has confirmed that pubs in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea will see greater protection from being turned into housing
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Government plans to shake up apprenticeship funding
Employers could be funded directly to purchase the apprenticeship training they want as part of proposals from the Government
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BISL warns over negative impact of Blackpool EMRO
Business in Sport and Leisure (BISL) believes the introduction of the EMRO will have a negative effect for all aspects of the leisure industry in Blackpool
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MPs 'up the ante' over pubcos
BISC chair Adrian Bailey says MPs are “upping the ante” on the Government to pressure it into action over the implementation of the statutory pubco code
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Minimum pricing u-turn 'saved on-trade £62.2m'
The Government’s decision to shelve a 45p minimum unit price for alcohol has saved the on-trade from a £62.2m drop in revenue, according to a new report
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Vianet criticises flow monitoring restrictions
Vianet, the beer flow monitoring and data management company, has “strongly opposed” Government plans to restrict the use of flow monitoring equipment
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NewsMPs urge flexibility and haste in pubco code
Business, Innovation & Skills Committee urges “flexibility” in the proposed statutory code for pubcos so it could be applied to smaller tenanted pub operators at a later date
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Tuppen: put shop alcohol behind counters
Enterprise Inns chief executive Ted Tuppen has called for all supermarket alcohol to be kept behind counters
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Gov’t to focus on takeaway and restaurant chains
The Government has said that “takeaways and very popular restaurant chains” are what it particularly needs to focus on when it comes to widening the Responsibility Deal
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Operators urged to cut saturated fat
Pub, restaurant and cafes operators are being asked to sign a new Responsibility Deal pledge to reduce the level of saturated fat in their dishes, M&C Report has learnt
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Beer duty stamp plan shelved
The Government has abandoned immediate plans to introduce fiscal stamps on beer bottles due to the “significant” costs it would place on the UK brewing industry
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Late-night levy income to fall short of estimates
Income generated by the late-night levy is likely to be below original estimates, a Government minister has admitted
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ALMR: alcohol action a 'missed opportunity'
Trade body says it’s “risible” that the Government is targeting pubs while leaving supermarkets unregulated
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Minister launches pub roundtable group
Ministers from different departments to meet twice a year to discuss issues in the pub trade
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NewsMinimum pricing shelved
Government says it will ban sales of alcohol below duty plus VAT by next Spring, and promises tougher action on problem pubs and clubs, but won’t press ahead with minimum pricing
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Treasury 'not persuaded' on tourism VAT cut
The Treasury is “thus far not persuaded” to reduce VAT for businesses in the tourism sector, a Government spokeswoman has told the House of Lords
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NewsNew campaign calls for healthier kids' meals
Jamie’s Italian named as chain with the most healthy options for children, as new campaign calls for parents to expose outlets that don’t make the grade
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Operators remove high-calorie foods
JD Wetherspoon, Whitbread and Subway have all said they have removed some food items from their menus as part of calorie reduction pledges under the Responsibility Deal
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Sector makes salt reduction progress
Some pub, restaurant and cafe operators still report significant difficulties abiding by some commitments under the Responsibility Deal