1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (633+ words) The letter, organised as part of the #VATsTheProblem campaign, calls on Burnham to deliver a 10% VAT rate for hospitality, after he publicly backed a lower rate while Mayor of Greater Manchester earlier this year. Join the channel here. Signatories include…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (469+ words) Around 100 team members are expected to take part in the walkout, according to Unite the Union. Unite members voted on industrial action last month, with the union now confirming staff will down tools in the near future. Strike dates are…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (559+ words) Join the channel here. The Royal Dyche in Burnley, which was named the Best Pub to Watch Sport in 2023, was this year’s PubAid Community Pub Hero. The Lancashire pub took the overall title after also being named Community Sport Hero…...

5+ day, 42+ min ago   (426+ words) Speaking during Prime Minister’s Questions today (9 September), Burnham was challenged by Plaid Cymru MP Liz Saville Roberts on whether the Government would cut VAT for hospitality ahead of the Autumn Budget. Join the channel here. Saville Roberts cited a community-owned…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (488+ words) This follows earlier criticism from hospitality businesses, Downing Street and London mayor Sadiq Khan. According to The Guardian, the final policy follows a summer consultation in which 81% of respondents disagreed with Westminster’s cumulative impact zone and 84% said the policy would…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (611+ words) Licensee of the Bunch of Grapes in Pontypridd, South Wales, Nick Otley told The Morning Advertiser (The MA) cask drinkers remained loyal and passionate. However, he warned the industry needed to invest in education, quality standards and public awareness if…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (863+ words) In early August our local supermarket (like most others) completely ran out of cucumbers – at the exact same moment that many of our local growers were complaining about an enormous glut. Join the channel here. Drought in Morocco and Southern…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (484+ words) Writing on LinkedIn on Tuesday 8 September, the BrewDog co-founder said tens of thousands of former investors had become co-owners of his recently launched beer venture, Second Best. Second Best was launched in May this year, with Watt offering former Equity…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (454+ words) Residents in Polebrook are seeking to buy the King’s Arms, a Grade II listed pub that has served the village since the 17th century, through a not-for-profit community benefit society. Join the channel here. The campaign has already secured more than…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1173+ words) Both a destination pub and one for the community, the site is in an area of outstanding natural beauty on the borders of Cumbria and now has accommodation available too in the form of four bedrooms. Join the channel here....