Emily Sutherland
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Pubs minister: system for calculating business rates ‘unlikely’ to change
Pubs minister Marcus Jones has said that the current system for calculating pub business rates is unlikely to change ahead of next year’s revaluation
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Two new sites for Great British Pub award winners
Great British Pub award winners Maggie and Andrew Dunkin have taken on a further two sites in Nottingham in partnership with Punch
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Pubs code adjudicator row ‘could lead to judicial review’
British Pub Confederation chair Greg Mulholland has threatened to seek a judicial review of Paul Newby’s appointment as pub code adjudicator if he refuses step down from the role.
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Row over pubs code adjudicator appointment
Accusations from British Pub Confederation chair and Liberal Democrat MP Greg Mulholland that newly appointed pubs code adjudicator and Fleurets director Paul Newby will not be independent have been branded a ‘disgraceful set of slurs’ by business minister Anna Soubry.
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Star Pubs to get £20m boost
Heineken is set to spend a further £20m on pub improvements throughout 2016.
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Timothy Taylor back on acquisition trail
Tim Dewey, the chief executive of West Yorkshire brewer and pub operator Timothy Taylor has said the company has money set aside to buy more pubs.
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Adnams to hold beer prices to ‘support sector’
Suffolk-based brewer and pub operator Adnams has revealed it will hold its beer prices this year in a bid to support the pub industry.
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Breweries announce 2016 price rises
Three major brewers have revealed their wholesale beer price rises for 2015.
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Plans to save pubs from developers win parliamentary support
Labour MP and shadow culture secretary Michael Dugher is the latest MP to show his support for the agent of change principle, legislation which could protect pubs from closing due to noise complaints.
NewsLords push for MRO to go into second bill
The deadline for the first part of the pubs code consultation has been extended, while the peers have called for the Market Rent Only option to be enshrined in a second piece of legislation.
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MRO debate: Mulholland clashes with sector leaders
Leading industry figures accused MP Greg Mulholland of failing to understand the changes the industry has made, during a heated debate.
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Government to launch ACV probe
The Department of Local Government & Communities (DCLG) will launch a consultation into assets of com-munity value legislation before the end of the year, the Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA) understands.
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Timothy Taylor CEO says ale must capture premium market
Timothy Taylor chief executive Tim Dewey has said ale has failed to tap into the premiumisation trend that has boosted spirits sales.
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Boris Johnson pledges support for pubs in noise legislation debate
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has thrown his weight behind the ‘agent of change’ principle in an attempt to put a stop to the “catastrophic” loss of London’s live-music venues, including scores of pubs.
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Camden council U-turns on late night levy
The London borough of Camden has confirmed it will consult on introducing a late night levy.
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Pubs code: trade warned ignorance will be no excuse
Comments made by Grocery Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon have sparked fresh warnings that the pub trade must read up on the statutory code before it is introduced next year.
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Business rate changes labelled ‘unhelpful’
Chancellor George Osborne’s announcement that uniform business rates will be scrapped and councils allowed to keep all the proceeds has been labelled ‘unhelpful’ by trade bodies
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All work and no play for 80% of licensees
Publicans are increasingly worried about the pressures of the job, with almost 80% reporting that they are ‘concerned’ at the shortage of free time they have
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EU court rules against Scottish minimum unit pricing plans
The Scottish Government’s plans to introduce minimum pricing have suffered a blow after the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice said the move infringed EU rules on free trade.
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Wellington Pub Co successfully overturns ACV listing
Wellington Pub Company has successfully overturned an asset of community value listing at its west London pub, the Red Lion in Isleworth.