Mark Daniels: Thanks for nothing, Mr Darling
It's not a very funny joke, but then neither is the Chancellor's decision to once again hike up the tax on alcohol, with a further 2% added to the 8%...
Archives for April 21, 2009
Licensees blast duty hike
Licensees have slammed Chancellor Alistair Darling's decision to press ahead with a two per cent tax hike in alcohol tax in today's Budget.At a...
'LVMH eyes sale of Moët to Diageo'
Luxury goods company LVMH has indicated it may be willing to sell some or all of its two-thirds stake in Moët Hennessy, its wine and spirits...
Pub bosses' anger at Darling's hike
Leading figures across the UK brewing and pub industries have reacted with weary resignation to the Budget. Marston's chief executive Ralph Findlay...
'Darling has betrayed Britain's struggling pubs'
The British Beer & Pub Association has slammed today's Budget for signing "the death warrant for thousands of Britain's pubs and for tens of...
Beer and food matching: Mitch Tonks' menu
Restaurateur and food writer Mitch Tonks founded the FishWorks chain of seafood-inspired ventures, and now runs the acclaimed Seahorse in Dartmouth,...
'This idiot Chancellor just won't listen'
Licensees and trade leaders slam Alistair Darling's announcement at the BII Budget Day Debate.
'Darling doesn't give a XXXX for Britain's pubs'
The Budget has shown that the Government does not give a XXXX about Britain's pubs, says the ALMR.
Budget: No reversal on business rates decision
Alistair Darling has failed to react to demands to increase the tax relief rate period on empty business properties.In the Budget, the Chancellor...
Trade rocked by further 2% duty hike
Chancellor Alistair Darling has stuck to his guns and increased duty by 2% from midnight tonight. The pub and brewing industry has lobbied hard, in...
Pubs to become booze free bars for teens
Pubs lying empty are set to be reborn as non alcoholic venues for teenagers under a new government backed initiative.A major pub company along with...
Brewers slam "schizophrenic" government
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has slammed the government for its "schizophrenic' approach to the local brewing industry. Chief executive...
Calls to alter underage fake ID penalty
A determined licensee is campaigning for a change in law over the punishment underage drinkers receive for using fake IDs, in a bid to stamp out the...
'Budget is death warrant for thousands of pubs'
The Chancellor has signed the death warrant for thousands of British pubs by increasing duty 2% from midnight. The British Beer and Pub Association...