BBPA
This features our reporting on the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), the leading trade body representing brewers and pub companies across the UK. Coverage includes BBPA policy responses, industry lobbying, economic reports, and regulatory commentary that directly impact pub operators, landlords, and wider hospitality businesses. We analyse how BBPA advocacy shapes licensing, taxation, staffing, sustainability, and trading conditions, providing essential intelligence for those running or supplying the UK’s pub and beer-led foodservice sector.
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Nov- 2022 -8 NovemberRestaurants
BBPA launches expanded net zero road map for UK brewers
The Zero Carbon Forum and the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) have launched an expanded, targeted roadmap for UK brewers to help the sector decarbonise at pace to reach net zero. The bespoke roadmap, launched at the beginning of COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, is designed specifically for the…
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Oct- 2022 -31 OctoberBusiness
Third of hospitality businesses at risk of going bust amid soaring costs
Over a third of the UK’s hospitality sector is at risk of business failure in early 2023 due to soaring energy costs and the rise in the cost of goods, according to a new survey by UKHospitality, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII)…
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20 OctoberPubs and Bars
Trade bodies urge chancellor to cancel duty freeze reversal
The British Beer and Pub Association has united with Scotch Whiskey Association and Wine and Spirits Trade Association to call on the chancellor to cancel the double-digit tax hike on the UK’s world-class drinks industry. In a joint statement to the chancellor, the group said that “stability has now been…
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18 OctoberRestaurants
Alcohol duty u-turn a ‘huge blow’, says BBPA
Trade bodies in the hospitality industry have criticised the decision to scrap the proposed freeze on alcohol duty, claiming it represents a “huge blow” to pubs and brewers. Newly appointed chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt confirmed a u-turn on the planned freeze of alcohol duty proposed by his predecessor…
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Sep- 2022 -7 SeptemberFeatures
Pubs and the unsustainable rise in costs
It is estimated that seven in 10 pubs believe they will not survive the rising cost of living and increasing energy bills, according to the Morning Advertiser. A further 8% of pubs said they had an increase in utility costs of more than 500% and 65% had an increase of…
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Aug- 2022 -25 AugustNews
BBPA issues warning as high gas prices shut down CO2 plant
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has warned there are “serious concerns” surrounding the closure of a CO2 manufacturing plant as it will impact the supply of CO2 to the brewing and pub industry. CF Fertilisers UK, a subsidiary of CF Industries Holdings, announced yesterday (24 August) its intention…
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16 AugustPubs and Bars
Hospitality bodies call for ‘urgent action’ on pub staff shortages
“Urgent action” is needed on staff shortages in pubs amid new employment figures being released, according to Hospitality bodies BBPA and UKH. In the latest figures, The ONS found that the number of job vacancies dropped for the first time since 2020, falling to 1.274 million, a decrease of 19,800…
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Jul- 2022 -18 JulyPubs and Bars
New PM must support beer and pubs, BBPA urges
A letter urging the new leader of government to support pubs during the cost of living crisis has been penned by The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) . The letter urges any new leader to “rebalance the UK’s alcohol duty system to support UK pubs and brewers, reduce the…
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1 JulyPubs and Bars
BBPA calls for permanent tax relief to boost investment
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has called on the government to introduce a permanent tax relief to encourage more investment by businesses. Responding to the government’s consultation on capital allowances, which closes today (1 July), the BBPA backed calls to introduce a permanent 100% deduction for investment in…
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Jun- 2022 -1 JuneBusiness
Jubilee bank holiday to generate £2bn for hospitality
The hospitality industry is set to get a £2bn injection over the Jubilee bank holiday weekend, starting Thursday 2 May. A survey of four leading trade bodies revealed that the sector is looking forward to a 22% increase in trade over the coming four-day celebration. UKHospitality, the British Institute of…
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