What the Sunday papers said

The paid for policing issue has split the industry, says stalwart pub trade supporter the Mail. Under chief executive Mark Jones, Yates is to begin an eight week trial in Nottingham by hiring two police officers on voluntary overtime. In Newcastle upon Tyne, Ultimate Leisure is paying for two officers to patrol Bigg Market, the city's notorious drinking area. Mitchells & Butlers, and Wetherspoon chief executive John Hutson, point out that pub operators already pay taxes and licensing fees which should cover policing costs - The Mail on Sunday​

Shares in XN checkout have performed spectacularly since the company listed on the AIM market last year, on the strength of a flood of orders from pubs, clubs and restaurants for the company's EPoS systems - Mail on Sunday​

Moves to extend Britain's licensing hours are under threat after police chiefs branded the government's key strategy for curbing the predicted rise in drink-related violence and disorder a 'short-term' fix. The Association of Chief Police Officers warned that plans to create Alcohol Disorder Zones (ADZs) would hit the taxpayer in the pocket and see officers spending more time in court rather than crime-fighting - The Observer​

Sir Terence Conran will report flat profits next week when Conran Holdings, the group that includes restaurants Quaglino's and Le Pont de la Tour and the Zinc bars, files accounts for the year to March 2005. The group's restaurants and hotels performed strongly but Conran shops have suffered along with others in the retail sector - The Sunday Express​

The 13-year battle by Swiss foods leviathan Nestlé to turn Perrier, the British Leyland of bottled water, into a going concern, is again bogged down by union opposition. The High Court in Nîmes has ordered Nestlé Waters France to suspend restructuring. The company says the court victory by the CGT union will delay the process by months. This will test the patience of Nestlé executive chairman Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, who has threatened for a year to sell the water brand - The Business​

With the House of Lords debating the introduction of ID cards on Monday, experts are warning the Home Office that the cost of introducing identity cards could soar above its £5.5bn estimate. Paul Smee, chief executive of Apacs, said the introduction of ID cards during the next few years was a "challenge" that could affect the cost estimates, while Angela Sasse, a professor at the department of computer science at University College London said: "Personally, I think the Government figures are a huge underestimate." - Independent on Sunday​

One of the most senior police officers in the country today reveals that his constables are forced to spend "nearly 90 per cent of their time" filling out forms and doing trivial tasks instead of fighting crime. Bob Quick, the Chief Constable of Surrey, said that his officers were overwhelmed by bureaucracy, which had "increased exponentially" - Sunday Telegraph​