All Legislation articles – Page 27
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News
Jack: MRO threat a damp squib
Peel Hunt analyst Douglas Jack has described the threat posed to pubcos by the Market Rent Only option, enshrined in the pubs code, as a “damp squib”.
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MRO taken up by just eight licensees
Only eight licensees have taken up the market-rent-only (MRO) option across five of the six pubcos governed by the pubs code since it came into force in July 2016.
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BHA calls for 10 year phasing of migration cut
The government should implement a ten-year phased approach to reducing immigration from the EU to allow time for the recruitment of UK workers, the British Hospitality Association’s election manifesto argues.
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Opinion
What do planning changes mean for operators?
Significant changes to the way the planning system treats pubs, as part of the Neighbourhood Planning Bill, come into force later this month. Here, British Beer & Pub Association chief executive Brigid Simmonds explains how operators will be affected.
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Deliveroo overhauls rider contracts
Deliveroo has bowed to pressure from parliament and made changes to its contracts for riders
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Neighbourhood Planning bill to receive assent today
The Government has confirmed that the Neighbourhood Planning – which will remove permitted development rights for pubs – will come into force before Parliament is dissolved.
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Pubs Code Adjudicator has settled 25 cases
The pubs code adjudicator has made awards in 25 arbitration cases since the code came into force last July.
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Khan: Business rates killing London nightlife
Research commissioned by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has found 21 music venues at risk of closure due to business rates increases.
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Peer pressure on licensing reform
This week the House of Lords recommended sweeping changes to what it called the “fundamentally flawed” Licensing Act. Kate Nicholls, of the ALMR, writes for MCA on the details of the recommendations and what they could mean for operators.
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Five Guys UK moves to £8 minimum wage
Five Guys UK, the better burger chain, has moved to an £8 minimum wage for all of its crew members
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Plans for brewing apprenticeship revealed
A group of 10 brewers, including Greene King, Marston’s and Fuller’s, has submitted plans to the Government for a brewing apprenticeship standard.
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NewsLords report: Scrap licensing committees
A House of Lords committee has published its recommendations for the first overhaul of the “fundamentally flawed” Licensing Act in 11 years.
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ALMR appoints new director of policy & research
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has appointed David Sheen as director of policy and research
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MEATliquor to provide blanket pay rise
MEATliquor is to give its entire workforce a 30p pay rise in line with the next increase in the National Living Wage
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Opinion
Consumption is the mother of all mix-ups
Chris Snowdon, of the Institute of Economic Affairs, was one of the guest speakers at MCA’s FD Leaders Club yesterday. He discussed the ongoing campaign by the anti-alcohol lobby to pressurise the Government into further regulation despite overwhelming evidence that consumption has been falling for years.
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Government to issue new amendment on pub planning rules
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has confirmed the Government will support an amendment that would remove permitted development rights for pubs.
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News
Pubcos to pay £1.5m to adjudicator in 2016/17
The Pubs Code Adjudicator has confirmed the details of the levy on pubcos for the financial year 2016/2017
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Opinion
Inside Track: The Year of Acrylamide
Chris Snowdon, lifestyle economist at the Institute of Economic Affairs, revisits one of this year’s headline grabbing health scares – the concerns over acrylamide.
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News
Beer should be included in a low-strength alcohol review
The British Beer & Pub Association has criticised the decision not to include beer in a Government consultation on low-strength alcohol.
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Calls for guidance on Licensing Act changes
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers has called on the Government to provide clear and simple guidance for operators before the introduction of changes to the Licensing Act 2003.