British Pub Confederation – Media Stories
BLAST ORDERS Keir Starmer slams Covid passport schemes for pubs as ‘un-British’ and says rules should not be left up to landlords
The Sun
April 1, 2021
The firms that got it right (and badly wrong) during the pandemic
The London Economic
April 1, 2021
People are very upset at the prospect of ‘pub passports’
Time Out
March 26, 2021
Pubs Could Ask For Blood Test Results Before Serving Customers
LADBible
March 26, 2021
Pubs could ask for 'proof of antibody' blood tests from punters purchasing pints
Daily Star
March 26, 2021
Pubs could demand blood tests for a pint to prove punters have Covid immunity
Daily Mirror
March 26, 2021
Boris Johnson faces backlash over coronavirus vaccine passports for pub pints
Daily Mirror
March 25, 2021
Punters may have to show coronavirus 'vaccine passport' before entering pub, Boris Johnson suggests
Daily Record
March 25, 2021
Coronavirus: Pubs & Restaurants Could Ban Unvaccinated People When They Re-Open
GRM Daily
March 25, 2021
Publicans toast new Bill championed by Neil Bibby MSP
Daily Record
March 25, 2021
No Covid status checks until everyone has vaccine, PM suggests
The Guardian
March 25, 2021
Neil Bibby MSP's bid to get pubs code served up hits a hurdle
Daily Record
February 26, 2021
SLTA calls on MSPs to support new Tied Pubs Bill
The Caterer
February 23, 2021
Government Ministers Criticised By British Pub Confederation
CLH News
December 16, 2020
‘Phoney’ pub code review leaves us at mercy of crisis, say tenants
The Times
December 15, 2020
Government accused of ‘phoney’ pub review
EG News
December 15, 2020
York pubs to close (unless restaurant service) under Tier 2
York Press
November 26, 2020
Campaign launched to ‘save our pubs’ as hundreds will close
London Loves Business
November 26, 2020
Forum of British Pubs backs Campaign to Save our Pubs
FMCG Magazine
November 26, 2020
Pubs face a 9pm curfew if new 'rule of six' doesn't stop coronavirus spreading
Daily Mirror
September 14, 2020
Beer we go! Wetherspoons unveils sneeze screens and social-distanced seating as staff do a deep-clean before chain reopens 750 pubs on July 4
Daily Mail
July 1, 2020
LAST ORDERS One in ten pubs will stay shut when lockdown lifts – and they may never reopen
The Sun
June 28, 2020
Chester's longest serving landlord fears lockdown could finish his pub
CheshireLive
June 23, 2020
“We need some certainty.” – British Pub Confederation
Channel 4
June 21, 2020
‘It’s cheaper to stay closed’: Pub owners’ bleak view on reopening
North Norfolk News
June 20, 2020
Campaigners' 10-point plan to save pubs
Linlithgow Gazette
June 19, 2020
Norfolk landlords at front of new national fight for pubs in ‘monumental’ crisis
Eastern Daily Press
June 12, 2020
New mass membership Campaign for pubs pledges 'sustainable future' for publicans
The Morning Advertiser
June 12, 2020
York takes leading role in new national campaign to protect Britain’s pubs
YorkMix
June 11, 2020
When will pubs reopen? Landlords call for compromise on two-metre rule
The Times
May 21, 2020
Unite joins calls to cancel pub rent
The Morning Advertiser
May 18, 2020
UK's largest pubs group agrees lockdown 'rent credit' for tenants
The Guardian
May 14, 2020
MP calls for extra help to ensure pubs survive
Wharfedale Observer
May 1, 2020
Coronavirus: Oxfordshire landlord fears being 'pushed into insolvency'
BBC News Oxford
April 29, 2020
In Brief: Online shopping boom; ID.3 production resumes; Record insurance pay-outs
Car Dealer
April 27, 2020
British pubs are closed, but Brits won’t give up their pub quizzes
The Seattle Times
April 26, 2020
Tax haven-based pub chain furloughs thousands of staff on government scheme
The London Economic
April 26, 2020
The pubs are closed, but Brits won’t give up their quizzes
The Washington Post
April 26, 2020
Tenants accuse Heineken’s pub chain of “bullying” over new rent demands
Express and Star
April 24, 2020
Tenants accuse Heineken’s pub chain of “bullying” over new rent demands
Evening Express
April 24, 2020
Pubs in the UK Might be Closed Until Christmas – If They Survive at All
Vice
April 20, 2020
Coronavirus: pressure mounts on pubcos to cancel rent
Scottish licensed trade
April 8, 2020
Campaigners call for an end to pub rents during lockdown
Ilkley Gazette
April 3, 2020
'We face an existential threat #NoPubNoRent': Embattled pub tenants fight back against landlords stacking up rent bills during industry lockdown
Daily Mail (This is Money)
April 2, 2020
These are the firms people are pledging to boycott after coronavirus
The London Economic
March 25, 2020
Why the hated ‘beer tie’ is holding back Yorkshire’s pubs - Paul Crossman
The Yorkshire Post
February 21, 2020
Fears for 3,000 Greene King pubs after Hong Kong takeover approved
The Telegraph
October 9, 2019
Ei refunds tenants following withdrawal of PCA advice note
The Morning Advertiser
August 12, 2019
Amazon joins up with BT Sport to offer pubs cheaper Premier League football
Independent
July 31, 2019
Slug & Lettuce owner's £3bn pub swoop raises fears for traditional British boozer
The Telegraph
July 18, 2019
Tied up: pub landlords battle law that was meant to help them
The Guardian
May 31, 2019
Beer lovers and heritage experts were today raising a glass to celebrate the news that Tetley's is coming home to Leeds.
Yorkshire Evening Post
May 11, 2019
Customers ‘devastated’ as award-winning gastropub announces closure
The Morning Advertiser
May 3, 2019
British Pub Confederation outlines three steps to ‘genuine MRO’
The Morning Advertiser
May 2, 2019
Government launches first pubs code review
The Morning Advertiser
April 30, 2019
PCA waste guidance ‘may confuse rather than help publicans’
The Morning Advertiser
April 11, 2019
British Pub Confederation: minister does not understand pubs code
The Morning Advertiser
March 26, 2019
‘Government takes pubs code very seriously’ says Kelly Tolhurst MP
The Morning Advertiser
February 22, 2019
Exclusive Interview: How government got the beer orders wrong
The Morning Advertiser
February 15, 2019
Publican and national campaigner Ian Cox passes away
The Morning Advertiser
January 31, 2019
Government code of practice to tackle sexual harassment in the workplace
The Morning Advertiser
December 18, 2018
Sky Sports and BT Sport could be DUMPED by hundreds of pubs
The Mirror
December 16, 2018
UK pubs are in trouble – here’s why
London loves business
July 11, 2018
Pubs’ £1000 business rates discount extended in Autumn Budget
The Morning Advertiser
November 22, 2017
Why the pub beer tie battle is coming to a head
The Telegraph
August 1, 2017
Stars and pubs and bars licensees back Punch takeover
The MA
March 31, 2017
Are ACVs an asset to the pub trade?
The Morning Advertiser
February 6, 2017
Enterprise Inns’ short term lease strategy described as ‘suicide pact’
The Morning Advertiser
December 19, 2016
‘Monster-tie’ Heineken/Punch deal could threaten tenants, industry warns
The Morning Advertiser
December 15, 2016
The long road to the pubs code: the Big interview with Simon Clarke and Dave Mountford
The Morning Advertiser
October 6, 2016