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Code launched to regulate alcohol sponsorships
The first UK-wide alcohol sponsorship code to regulate all new alcohol sponsorship agreements has been launched by the Portman Group
NewsSector urges more red tape help
The Prime Minister’s pledge to cut red tape to help small businesses is welcome news but more needs to be done by the Government, leading trade associations have said
Analysis & InsightPub beer sales dip 2.2%
UK beer sales have increased for two consecutive quarters - the first time in 10 years – although pub beer sales were down by 2.2%
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Tax campaigner call for end to duty escalator
The new chief executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance has urged Chancellor George Osborne to scrap the alcohol-duty escalator, which he said is causing damage to pubs
NewsMartin warns of high street blight
JD Wetherspoon founder Tim Martin has warned that pub closures risk creating a “high street blight”
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Government won't relax licensing hours for World Cup
The Minister for Crime and Prevention at the Home Office has said the Government will not be relaxing licensing hours for next year’s World Cup
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Carlsberg and Molson Coors announce price rises
Carlsberg UK and Molson Coors have become the first national brewers to announce their annual wholesale price rises for next year, with an average increase of at least 6p per pint
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Survey backs action on pubcos
A total of 96.2% of people who took part in a survey on the pub company/tenant relationship agreed that the Government should regulate, although just 11.4% of respondents were tied tenants
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Pubwatch and BBN praised by think tank
Partnership schemes National Pubwatch and Best Bar None have been praised in a report that focuses on tackling the UK’s drinking culture
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Luminar appeals ASA ruling
Luminar has lodged an appeal against an Advertising Standards Agency ruling which said one of its clubs wrongly targeted a 12-year-old with promotional alcohol offers