Licensing
Alcohol and Late Night Refreshment Statistics Released
The Home Office have released a collection of statistics in relation to the Licensing Act 2003. This includes the numbers of licences granted, as well as enforcement activity with the figures being collected from Licensing Authorities throughout ...
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Late Night Levy - Bolton
From 1st February 2025 Bolton Council will implement a late night levy (LNL) which will cover 39 operations in the town centre. Interestingly the levy applies to both alcohol and late night refreshment between 3am and 6am. The levy is a major fi...
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill – Second Reading
We have previously reported on the introduction of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (aka Martyn’s Law). Yesterday, Monday the 14th October, the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill completed another step along the journey to b...
MUP for England?
It is reported in the Telegraph that more changes may be on the books of the new Labour Government. This week it is in relation to Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol. In England there is a minimum price requirement contained in the mandatory ...
Scotland: MUP to rise to 65p per unit on 30th September 2024
We have previously reported that the minimum unit pricing in Scotland in set to rise and the potential spread of MUP across the rest of the UK. On the 30th of September 2024, the rate in Scotland will rise from 50 p per unit to 65 p (a 30% ...
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (aka Martyn's Law)
As previously reported the new Labour Government included within their manifesto a pledge to re-introduce Martyn’s law, which was lost when Parliament was dissolved prior to the election. Today in Parliament the Home Secretary presented the...
Tobacco and Vapes Bill to Ban External Smoking
Based on a governmental department leak reported in the Sun newspaper it is alleged that the government are seeking to extend the ambit of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to cover a ban on smoking in external areas. The original Bill failed due to the...