All Legislation articles – Page 62
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Government 'under-estimates cost of pubco code'
Pubcos may have to transfer “considerably more” in profits to their tied tenants than the Government estimates - up to £20,000 per pub - under the proposed statutory code, according to the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers
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NewsGovernment misses MPs' pubco code deadline
The Government has missed the deadline set by a committee of MPs to reveal its intentions towards intervening in the tenanted pub company model, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsNew group targets sugar reduction
A campaign has been launched to reduce the amount of sugar in foods to reduce the level of obesity
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Pubco code 'may protect bad tenants'
Government plans to intervene in the tenanted pub company model could be anti-competitive and may “end up protecting those with less good business sense”, according to a think tank that looks at competition and regulation
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Griffiths defends industry over 'undue influence' claim
High-profile pro-beer MP Andrew Griffiths has defended the industry against accusations that it had an undue influence on the Government over minimum pricing
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Taxpayers 'subsidising unfair practices of pubcos'
Taxpayers will subsidise the “unfair” practices of tenanted pub companies to the tune of c£33m - or potentially more than £100m - per year unless the Government presses ahead with plans to reform the tenanted model, a political think tank has told the Government
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Leeds exec board rejects late-night levy
The executive board of Leeds City Council has backed calls to not press ahead with the introduction of a late-night levy in the city
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NewsGaming machine trade body urges machine tie ban
A group representing suppliers of coin-operated gaming machines has reiterated calls for the pubco machine tie to be outlawed
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OFT warns on pubco intervention
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has warned the Government that plans to intervene in the tenanted pub model could lead to higher rent for tenants and higher prices for customers
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NewsPublic 'will demand intervention on obesity'
It’s “only a matter of time” before people will demand measures such as higher taxes on unhealthy foods and more regulation to influence diets, according to a new report from a think tank
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Gamestec joins VAT campaign
Gamestec, the UK’s largest gaming and amusement machine operator, has joined the campaign to reduce VAT for the sector to 5%
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Majority oppose Lambeth EMRO
Almost four times as many people have openly opposed plans by Lambeth Council in London to implement an Early Morning Restriction Order (EMRO) than have supported for the measure
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NewsTesco CEO calls for obesity law
Philip Clarke, chief executive of Tesco, has told the Government to bring in a law to tackle obesity and that legislation might be required to “level the playing field” with restaurants, takeaways, cinemas and other retailers
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NewsAWP tie ban risks creating 'Wild West free-for-all'
Pub gaming machine suppliers have written to the Government expressing serious concerns about plans to ban the AWP tie, with one predicting a “Wild West-style free-for-all” as rogue suppliers target pubs
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Government won't relax licensing hours for World Cup
The Minister for Crime and Prevention at the Home Office has said the Government will not be relaxing licensing hours for next year’s World Cup
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OpinionWrong legislation, wrong time
With the Government now set to announce its response to the consultation into the proposed statutory code for tenanted pub companies in 2014, John Harrington examines the concerns of pub companies and asks what the industry can expect
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Analysis & InsightIndustry welcomes MPs calls for beer duty freeze
Britain’s brewing and pub industry has welcomed renewed calls from MPs for a freeze in beer duty in the 2014 Budget
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NewsMinister advises police of EMRO and late-night levy 'benefits'
A Government minister has written to all police and crime commissioners in England and Wales to advise them of the “benefits” of early morning restriction orders (EMROs) and late-night levies
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NewsPubco critic MP to oversee code decision
The new Government minister charged with overseeing proposals for a statutory code in the pubco/tenant relationship is an outspoken critic of pub companies
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Government rules out total ban on zero-hours contracts
The Government will not pursue an outright ban on zero-hours contracts but will look to prohibit “exclusivity contracts” that stop people working for other companies