All Legislation articles – Page 30
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BIS committee calls for Pubs Code Adjudicator to be replaced
The Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Committee has called on the Government to replace Pubs Code Adjudicator, Paul Newby.
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Airport alcohol sales to be reviewed
The way alcohol is sold in airports is to be examined after a number of recent incidents involving drunk passengers
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Pubs code comes into force
The pubs code will come into force today – almost two months after the deadline the Government set for itself.
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Scottish pubs code published
The voluntary code of practice for tied tenanted and leased pubs in Scotland has been published.
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OpinionBrexit – Time for a VAT Cut?
Oakman Inns & Restaurants chief executive Peter Borg-Neal says that in the fallout from the Brexit, the sector needs to unite behind a common cause that can provide a boost to all operators. Is it time to reignite the VAT cut debate?
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BIS: Pubs code to come into force next week
The pubs code will come into force next week but will not be ready for the rumoured date of 19 July, a Government spokesman has told MCA.
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Analysis & Insight
TPA calls for sugar tax to be abandoned
The TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) has renewed its calls for the Government to abandon the proposed sugar tax
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Guidance to councils calls for partnership with licensed sector
Guidance has been published to help local councils build ‘vibrant night time economies’.
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Associations welcome business rates proposals
The British Beer & Pub Association and the ALMR have both welcomed Government’s proposals to bring forward more frequent three-yearly evaluations of business rates
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Business minister Soubry rules out retrospective pubs code
Small business minister Anna Soubry has ruled out making the new pubs code retrospective in a decision likely to infuriate tenant campaigners
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Analysis & Insight
Brexit will provide winners & loser in UK beverages sector
British craft brewers could see domestic competition ease as foreign competitors struggle with the weakness in the pound and the long term threat of trade barriers following Brexit
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FSA seeks operator views on rare burgers
Operators are being urged to submit their views on a consultation that seeks to introduce specific approval for the production and preparation of minced and rare meat
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Hospitality employers could face ‘staggering’ costs to recruit non-UK staff
Hospitality employers could be faced with ‘staggering’ costs to recruit and retain staff from outside the UK once it leaves the EU
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Brexit could lead to tourism VAT cut
The Brexit referendum vote could lead to a cut in the rate of VAT levied on tourism, a senior cabinet minister has said
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Investigation into impact of Licensing Act 2003 launched
A House of Lords Committee is to investigate the Licensing Act 2003, which granted the hospitality and leisure industry the freedom to serve alcohol for 24 hours day
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Analysis & Insight
Brexit: Implications for franchisors
Following the result of last week’s EU Referendum, Chris Wormald, partner at Fieldfisher, gives an update on the implications of Brexit on franchise agreements which are governed by English law.
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'Legal precedent' for pubs code to be retrospective
MP and pubco reform campaigner Greg Mulholland has insisted there is a legal precedent for the pubs code to be implemented retrospectively – “the Burmah Oil principle”.
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Brexit: Industry commentators’ reaction
Industry commentators have had their say on how the vote is likely to impact on the sector
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Brexit: Operators’ reaction
Operators have reacted to the vote to leave the EU by insisting that the focus must remain on current trading amid market turmoil
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Analysis & Insight
One in four children ‘has ordered takeaway to school’
The Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH) has called for a ban on takeaway deliveries to schools, after is research found one in four children had taken advantage of the service.