Industry News

15 Feb 2019

Welsh Government to press ahead with 50p Minimum Unit Price for Alcohol in Wales

Further to our article last August the Welsh Government have today indicated that they will progress with the introduction of a 50p Minimum Unit Price (MUP) for Alcohol.  They  intend to lay regulations to the National Assembly for ...

04 Feb 2019

Be aware - British Summer Time starts at 1am Sunday 31 March 2019

British Summer Time (or as it may be more properly called Daylight Saving Time) starts at 1am Sunday 31 March 2019. This means that at 1am on that Sunday, the time becomes 2am. Unless you have a specific provision on your licence to cover th...

01 Feb 2019

The freeze is over……. Chancellor’s Wine Tax Rise starts today

Whilst other alcohol products saw a freeze in the autumn 2018 budget, the Chancellor Philip Hammond  announced an inflationary linked tax rise on wine. The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has warned consumers the 3.1% rise will start today...

31 Jan 2019

London Night-Time Commission reports findings

The London Night Time Commission has published its report into the use of the City between 6pm and 6am.  A number of key recommendations are set out to the Mayor of London, to consider in the shaping of any future policy for the Capital; Th...

31 Jan 2019

Gambling Health Alliance

It has been announced today that the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) and Gamble Aware have joined forces to establish a ‘Gambling Health Alliance’. The stated aims of the new Alliance is to ensure that gambling and the harms it...

31 Jan 2019

Changes to the Licensing of Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs)

As the provider of the BII legal and licensing helpline we write regular articles for their members only BII InnFocus magazine. Our most recent one is on changes to the Licensing of Houses of Multiple Occupation and how they potentially affect pu...