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New s.182 Guidance and London Strategic Licensing Policy
On Thursday 12 February, three significant, and closely connected, developments emerged in the licensing sphere, particularly for London. The first was the publication of a Draft London Strategic Licensing Policy 2026–31 by the Mayor of Lon...
The London Nightlife Taskforce Report is released
Last year the London Mayor called for representatives from across London’s diverse nightlife businesses and communities to form an independent Nightlife Taskforce to address the growing pressures and challenges currently faced by the capital...
Support package for pubs announced
The Government has today revealed its much anticipated support package for pubs. The principle announcement is that pubs will receive a 15% cut to new business rates bills from April 2026 followed by a two-year real-terms freeze and that this wil...
Digital ID - the ever changing position
We have previously reported on the possibility of digital ID for age verification, however the position becomes ever more complicated and uncertain as the Prime Minister has now stated that digital ID for purposes of proof of right to work in the ...
Licensing Hours Extension Bill Update
The Licensing Hours extension Bill inches closer to approval having completing the committee stage of the House of Lords without amendment, it still has a couple of hurdles to surmount including Royal Assent so we are on track to see it in place b...
Legal Update: Digital Age Verification for Alcohol Sales
Via their Blog, the Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (OfDIA) has provided an update on the process to enable the use of digital verification services (DVS) to be used as acceptable proof of age for alcohol sales in England & Wales ...