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, 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…...

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…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (465+ words) The council, which licenses more than 4,000 pubs, clubs, bars and restaurants, is updating its Statement of Licensing Policy ahead of a 1 October deadline. Join the channel here. Its draft policy, published last month, prompted criticism after it encouraged more seated…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (438+ words) Based on a previously successful pilot, the three-year Hospitality Grant Scheme will fund hospitality ventures and bring vacant premises back into use. It will also support hospitality training and skills projects, including work by The Right Course, which used trial…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (654+ words) The pub company and brewer has already invested over £6m across 20 pubs in Greater London so far in 2026, spanning both its managed estate and its leased, tenanted and franchise division, Pub Partners. Join the channel here. A further 19 sites are expected…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (603+ words) Financial Secretary to the Treasury James Murray has said the Government recognises the pressure on pubs but stressed a VAT cut would be costly. Though he did not rule out any measures in the upcoming Budget, telling The Sun the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (561+ words) Earlier this month, Diageo confirmed there would be job losses across its operations in Scotland as part of global restructuring proposals. The Cameronbridge site is Europe’s largest grain distillery employing around 200 people. It is estimated more than 70 roles will be…...