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75th Anniversary of Victory over Japan (VJ) Day – Government announce Plan to Extend Licensing Hours in England and Wales
We have previously reported on the Governments plans to mark the 75th Anniversary of VE day. However this year also marks the 75th anniversary of Victory in Japan (VJ) Day. Section 172 of the Licensing Act 2003 allows the Secretary of Stat...
Government Confirm Pub Hours extended to mark 75th anniversary of VE Day
We previously reported the possibility of extended hours to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day this year. Past national occasions where the government has extended licensing hours have included the Royal Wedding in 2018, the Queen’s 90th b...
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The new £20 note is coming!
The new polymer £20 note is due to start to come into circulation on 20 February 2020. An A4 informative poster, perhaps useful for staff briefings, can be found here: LINK A more detailed resource can be found her: LINK The existing &pou...
Best Bar None - Winners Announced
As previously reported, the Best Bar None, national awards were presented at the House of Lords on Tuesday 4th February 2020. Sheffield won best overall scheme, Bolton was named most innovative and Cumbria scooped best new scheme. Sheffield late...
Evaluating the impact of Minimum Unit Pricing in Scotland
A new study has just been published which looks at the impact of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol that came into effect in Scotland in 2018. It provides a descriptive analysis of the impact of MUP on the volume of pure alcohol sold in the of...
Olympics – Tokyo 2020
Sports fans need to be prepared for a busy summer this year as no sooner does Euro 2020 complete then the very next month it is the turn of the Olympic games! This year the Olympics heads to the other side of the world once more – this time...
FSA consults on updated guidance following change to allergen labelling law
Legislative changes were introduced by the Government in September 2019 after a UK-wide consultation following the death of teenager Natasha Ednan-Laperouse. Natasha died as a result of an allergic reaction to sesame in a baguette she had eat...
Penalty for being drunk while in charge of child.
Today’s National press reported on a decision taken by a manager at a leading National pub chain to put a poster up in the venue which has attracted a lot of attention. The manager in question placed a notice in their prem...