British Beer and Pub Association
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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Apr- 2020 -24 AprilPubs and Bars
Prolonged social distancing will bring huge difficulties for the pub sector, says BBPA
British Beer and Pub Association has said prolonged social distancing will bring “huge difficulties” for the pub sector, responding to CMO Chris Whitty’s comments that social distancing will be needed until at least the end of 2020. Whitty said there is an “incredibly small” chance of a vaccine for coronavirus…
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22 AprilPubs and Bars
Covid-19: Government must tackle gaps in support facing pubs and brewers
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has written to secretary of state for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Alok Sharma, pressing him to take “urgent action” in tackling the gaps in support facing pubs and brewers amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The BBPA said it has led calls for support…
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8 AprilBreweries and Distilleries
BBPA urges government to defer Beer Duty and support brewing industry
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) is calling on the UK government to defer payments of Beer Duty amid the ongoing pandemic. With 70% of the UK beer market now cut-off, the association has called for the deferral of payments due on 25 April, relating to beer produced in…
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Mar- 2020 -17 MarchGovernment
Covid-19: Social distancing measures ‘catastrophic’ for pubs, restaurants and hotels
UKHospitality has said the government’s latest advice that people should avoid pubs, restaurants, hotels will be “catastrophic” for businesses and jobs. It has now called on the government for “immediate support for hospitality”, as well as “meaningful business continuity measures”. UKH’s CEO, Kate Nicholls, said the announcement has “effectively shut…
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5 MarchPeople
BBPA appoints Phil Whitehead as chairman
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has announced the appointment of Phil Whitehead as chairman, following a vote at the trade associations general meeting. Whitehead will succeed Simon Emeny, chief executive of Fuller Smith and Turner, who has been chairman of the BBPA for two years. He currently holds…
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Feb- 2020 -4 FebruaryTrade Associations
BBPA appoints new chairman
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has appointed Phil Whitehead, managing director of Molson Coors Western Europe, as its new chairman. Whitehead will succeed Simon Emeny, chief executive of Fuller Smith and Turner, who was chairman of the BBPA for two years. According to the group, Whitehead has a…
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Nov- 2019 -12 NovemberPubs and Bars
BBPA publishes accessibility guidelines for pub managers
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has published new guidelines for pubs entitled ‘An Open Welcome: Making your pub more accessible for customers’. Its aim is to guide publicans in developing more accessible sites for those with access needs, as well as employing workers with disabilities, training staff, and…
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Feb- 2019 -19 FebruaryBreweries and Distilleries
HIT Training to offer UK first apprenticeship for brewers
Over two years in the making, the UK’s first brewer apprenticeship is being offered to the sector by hospitality apprenticeship provider HIT Training. To support the diverse role of a brewer in small and large breweries, the Level 4 apprenticeship has been facilitated by the British Beer and Pub Association…
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Nov- 2018 -16 NovemberGovernment
Almost 90% of pubs failed to stop children using gambling machines
Tests on a sample of pubs in England indicated almost 90% failed to prevent children accessing gaming machines meant for those over 18. The Gambling Commission worked with licensing authorities and local police to test compliance with laws in place to protect children from the risks gambling can pose. Children…
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Jul- 2018 -20 JulyPubs and Bars
Brewers and pubs launch ‘Long Live the Local’ campaign
Members of campaign group Britain’s Beer Alliance (BBA) have launched a campaign encouraging people to support their local pubs amid increasing beer tax. The ‘Long Live the Local’ campaign has called on the government to cut Beer Duty as pubs facing “increasing pressures” including business rates and VAT. Over the…
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