Licensing
New Statutory Guidance Issued Under the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025
The Government has published its statutory guidance on the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (Martyn’s Law) and has been issued pursuant to section 27 of the Act. The Guidance, has been drafted to support those responsible for pre...
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Licensing Hours Extension ACT!!
With the approaching World Cup Finals in Canada, Mexico and the USA this summer the Westminster Government has been indicating that they will permit a general extension to Licensing Hours to coincide with home nation games. Many Scottish Lic...
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...
Scotland - Scottish Executive trying to encourage an un official Bank Holiday for World Cup
It is reported that despite a Royal Proclamation and the Scottish Executive trying to encourage an unofficial Bank Holiday for the day after the first world cup match played by Scotland support is not forthcoming. This will be the first time Scotl...
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 ...