All Legislation articles – Page 29
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News
Forest calls for smoking ban review
Smoking advocacy group Forest has called for a review of the smoking ban, and the introduction of smoking annexes in pubs, after a report claimed the ban had decimated the trade.
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EU citizens can stay after Brexit
Prime Minister Theresa May told European Union citizens who are already living legally in Britain can stay after the country leaves the EU in 2019.
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Immigration plans ‘provide stability for sector’
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers has said the Prime Minister’s announcement on immigration yesterday offers some stability for the hospitality sector.
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Trade bodies respond on ‘disappointing’ Queen’s Speech
Sector trade bodies have urged the Government to look beyond Brexit and introduce measures to help businesses, following yesterday’s Queen’s Speech.
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ALMR: Where is £1,000 rates relief for pubs?
Newly reappointed secretary of state for communities and local Government, Sajid Javid, has been urged to make a root and branch reform of the business rates system one of his top priorities.
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Atherton: Brexit has stalled future expansion
Jason Atherton has warned that Brexit could put the brakes on his plans for further restaurants
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ALMR: Duty system can promote healthier attitudes to alcohol
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers has urged the Government to adopt an innovative alcohol duty system that encourages products to be sold and consumed within the supervised environment of the on-trade.
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Nicholls predicts early win in migration
A Conservative government will continue to allow EU migration for 10 years, giving time for hospitality businesses to train UK-born workers to replace them, ALMR chief executive Kate Nicholls has predicted.
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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.