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ALMR unveils manifesto
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has published its 2014 manifesto to coincide with the State Opening of Parliament today
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Opinion
Statutory code - let's accept it and move on
Could the Government have pulled off the impossible and satisfied both the pubcos and tenants with its plans for a statutory code in the tenanted pub sector? Rob Willock investigates
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Fourth urges licensees to be aware of pension commitments
Payroll software provider Fourth is raising awareness of licensees’ pension responsibilities to their employees following results of a survey by M&C’s sister publication The Publican’s Morning Advertiser that showed less than half of licensees surveyed have a pension plan in place
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NewsIndustry responds to statutory code proposal
British Beer & Pub Association chief executive Brigid Simmonds says it’s a “huge relief” that the Government has chosen not to introduce mandatory free-of-tie or guest-beer options into the pubco/tenant relationships, although she criticised the “disproportionate” cost of an adjudicator
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Gov't action 'will transfer up to £140m to pub tenants'
Government plans to intervene in the tenanted pub sector will lead to the transfer of up to £140m from pub companies to tenants and will “indirectly” cause 52 pubs to close, according to estimates from the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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NewsGovernment confirms statutory pubco code
The Government has confirmed that it will introduce a statutory code to govern the pubco/tenant relationship but has stopped short of having a mandatory free-of-tie or market-rent only option, and will also not scrap the beer tie
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OpinionCable: Why we are acting on pubcos
Vince Cable, the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, talks about the reasoning behind the Government’s intervention in the pub sector, the consultation process, new policy and its proposed benefits
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NewsLabour 'will go further' on pubco intervention
The Labour party will commit to introducing a mandatory free-of-tie and market-rent-only options for pub tenants if they are not included in this week’s statutory code announcement, the chairman of the Business, Innovations & Skills Committee (BISC) has predicted
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News
Nine councils eye minimum pricing move
Nine councils in England and Wales have been identified as wanting to implement their own alcohol minimum pricing strategies, according to research conducted by Poppleston Allen
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NewsGov't to announce introduction of statutory code
The government will announce the introduction of a statutory code of conduct for tenanted pub companies in the Queen’s Speech on Wednesday with the dismantling of the current self-regulatory system
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NewsOperators outline Responsibility Deal progress
Operators from the eating and drinking out sector have taken further steps to adhere to targets under the Public Health Responsibility Deal with the Government through means such as reducing salt and calorie content of foods and avoiding underage alcohol sales
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Drinks suppliers update on unit reduction
Major drinks producers have outlined the steps they have taken to reduce alcohol content of their drinks and take other steps around social responsibility as part of the Responsibility Deal with the Government
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News
Blackpool launches night-time economy group as EMRO alternative
Blackpool Council has formed a night-time economy working group to help tackle problems associated with excessive drinking in the town
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News
FSA publishes guide to new allergen rules
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published draft guidance to help small and medium-sized food businesses - including pubs, hotels, bars and restaurants - comply with new allergen laws
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News
Home Office backs crackdown on university pub crawls
Universities will have to prove they are discouraging their students from taking part in pub crawls, under a pilot scheme launched today
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News
Drinkaware seeks legal advice on promos
Drinkaware is seeking legal advice on forcing pubs that promote irresponsible drinking to remove any mention of the organisation in their marketing material, writes M&C Report’s sister title The Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA)
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News
Scots want return of 'fit and proper' licence test
The Scottish Government has proposed a return to the ‘fit and proper’ test for alcohol licences and wants to add new offences for buying alcohol for under-18s
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News
Barred pubgoer's Euro court vow
A customer barred from all pubs in his hometown has vowed to take his fight with Pubwatch to the European Court of Human Rights
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NewsLabour would raise minimum wage ‘significantly’
A Labour Government would increase the minimum wage “significantly” over the next five years so it gets closer to average earnings, but changes would occur “in partnership with business”
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NewsZero hour contract action 'could hit pub jobs'
A trade body has warned Business Secretary Vince Cable about adding more red tape to pubs over zero hours contracts, which it said can offer much-needed flexibility to the sector