What the Sunday papers said

The year-long feud at Kent brewer Shepherd Neame shows no signs of slowing down following the company's annual meeting. Jonathon Neame, chief executive, launched a tirade against Stuart Neame, his cousin and former vice-chairman, for his divisive rivalry which many shareholders see as a failed attempt to wrestle the chairmanship from Jonathon's father Bobby Neame - Financial Times​

The trade body for the UK's betting machine industry has mounted a furious last-ditch lobbying campaign in a bid to change the Government's proposed gambling bill, which will allow Vegas-style casinos to spring up across Britain. The British Amusement Catering Trade Association, which works for operators and suppliers of gambling slot machines in pubs, is lobbying the Government to put a cap on the number of huge casinos which can be licenced in a move to pre-empt damage to existing gaming trade - The Sunday Telegraph​

Alan Parker, chief executive of Whitbread, announced a long-awaited strategic review, with plans to sell off £800m of assets and refocus on increasing investment in higher returning businesses such as the group's budget hotels group, the Costa Coffee chain and David Lloyd health clubs. Some pundits hoped for a more radical approach, but Parker's strategy appears sensible - The Sunday Telegraph​

Following the unveiling of a far-reaching strategic review, Whitbread's Alan Parker said of the company: "This is a good, solid company. The need for radical action is for other people's agendas, not mine." However, he showed a radical streak saying he would sell further businesses if his target of 10 per cent return on capital was not met - The Sunday Times​

St James's Place Capital which, with Japanese bank Nomura, is the majority shareholder of Earls Court and Olympia, emerged as the mystery third bidder in the £150m battle for Laurel Pub Company - The Sunday Times​

Hilton, the hotelier, has identified Blackpool as the location for its first £200m Las Vegas-style casino, leading a British fightback to the American gaming giants that have announced big plans to expand into this country - The Sunday Times​

Ex-smoker Tony Blair was identified by the tobacco lobby as a potential ally more than a decade ago, according to recently revealed confidential documents - a finding ASH, the anti-smoking pressure group, said was "deeply worrying" - The Sunday Telegraph​