Industry News

29 Jan 2020

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...

28 Jan 2020

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...

24 Jan 2020

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...

23 Jan 2020

Euro 2020 - start planning ahead

On Friday 12th June 2020, the Euros 2020 will kick off in Rome. England and Wales will both be competing with Scotland, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland also hoping to be present if they can navigate the tricky road of the play offs. Wit...

17 Jan 2020

UK pub numbers rise for the first time in a decade

A new report from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) - Economies of ale: changes in the UK pubs and bars sector, 2001 to 2019 – indicates that the number of pubs and bars ‘has bounced back after more than 15 years of decline&rsquo...

14 Jan 2020

Drinkaware Nightlife Crew expands to Essex

In November 2019, Drinkaware (an independent alcohol education charity) relaunched its Drinkaware Crew scheme with a new name - Nightlife Crew. The first local areas to sign up for Nightlife Crew were Hackney and Cardiff and it has just been repo...