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 UKโs pub and beer-led foodservice sector.
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Feb- 2025 -24 FebruaryBusiness
April cost hikes may force 70% of hospitality firms to cut jobs
A survey by hospitality trade associations has revealed that rising employment costs and reduced rates relief in April will force 70% of businesses to cut jobs, threatening workers’ incomes. The survey by The British Beer and Pub Association, the British Institute of Innkeeping, Hospitality Ulster and UKHospitality also revealed that…
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18 FebruaryPubs and Bars
BBPA calls for govt action as 300 pubs closed for good in 2024
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) said that urgent government action is needed to halt โcompletely avoidableโ closures, as its latest figures showed that nearly 300 pubs closed across England and Wales last year โ an equivalent of six a week.ย The industry body, which represents more than 20,000…
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Jan- 2025 -2 JanuaryPubs and Bars
More than 34 pubs a month stopped trading in 2024, data finds
The number of pubs that stopped trading permanently across England and Wales rose by 6.7% on 2023 levels, with more than 34 a month calling last orders for the final time in 2024, according to analysis of official government data by Altus Group.ย The commercial real estate adviser found that…
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Dec- 2024 -24 DecemberTrade Associations
BBPA calls on govt to continue reviewing โworryingโ EPR fees
The BBPA has urged the government to continue reviewing the new โworryingโ UK extended producer responsibility (EPR) base fee for businesses that import or supply packaging, following the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairsโ announcement. The regulations mean that organisations, such as hospitality businesses, may be responsible for the…
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23 DecemberPubs and Bars
UK gov to allow pubgoers to use digital ids next year to boost hospitality sectors
From next year, the UK government is planning to roll out a new law allowing pub and bar-goers, as well as shoppers, to use their phones to prove their age when buying alcohol, in a bid to boost high street and hospitality sectors. According to the government, digital identities could…
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17 DecemberPubs and Bars
Xmas pint sales to generate ยฃ1.4bn, BBPA finds
Sales of pints in December could generate turnover of around ยฃ1.4bn, according to data from the British Beer and Pubs Association (BBPA). This comes as almost 300 million pints could be sold in pubs in December, with the beer and pub sector expected to pour a total of ยฃ3.3bn in…
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Nov- 2024 -22 NovemberNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 22/11/24
D&D London revealed that its CEO and co-founder will be stepping down from his role after 30 years on 31 December 2024. David Loewi will serve as advisor to the board with a particular emphasis on international expansion, while a new CEO is appointed. Today, D&D London owns and operates…
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22 NovemberNews
Pubs could be forced to push up prices, BBPA warns
Pubs may have to make difficult decisions to save jobs including push up prices following the Budget announcement, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has warned.ย ย The British Beer and Pub Associationโs figures show that the Budgetโs rise in National Insurance Contributions means, at a conservative estimate, a ยฃ500m…
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8 NovemberAnalysis
Will rates relief cuts undermine IfATEโs hospitality skills plan?
The hospitality industry is essential to the UKโs national economy and culture, and as such, apprenticeships have emerged as one of the vital ways to best equip workers with the skills they need in a sector where practical experience and a personโs attitude mean everything.ย A recent report by the…
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Oct- 2024 -31 OctoberBusiness
Budget reaction: Rising costs โlatest blowโ to sectorโs recovery
The hospitality industry has criticised chancellor, Rachel Reevesโ first budget, with UKHospitality claiming it is the โlatest blowโ to the sector’s recovery. Yesterday, Reeves announced a series of measures aimed at raising ยฃ40bn in taxes, including employersโ national insurance contributions rising to 15%, alongside hikes in both the National Living…
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