CAMRA
Industry-focused reporting on campaigns, policy positions, awards, and advocacy work that support the preservation and growth of pubs, cask ale, and community-based hospitality. This section covers developments that matter to pub operators, brewers, and hospitality stakeholders, from licensing reform and business rates to consumer-led movements and heritage preservation. It offers valuable insight into how grassroots activism and national lobbying influence the trading environment for pubs and traditional beer venues across the UK.
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Jul- 2025 -2 JulyPubs and Bars
The Rose and Crown pub sold to Oak Taverns
The Rose and Crown, a historic pub in Charlbury, Oxfordshire, has been sold to family-run operator Oak Taverns for an undisclosed sum. The 17th Century pub, which has been owned by Nikki Page for several decades, is a past winner of CAMRA’s Oxfordshire Pub of the Year award. Based in…
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Apr- 2025 -8 AprilNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 08/04/25
Camerons Brewery has reported a 17.95% rise in EBITDA in FY24 amid debt reduction in the year ended 5 January 2025. The group managed to cut its debt by £10.8m to £15.5m as of 23 December 2023, and as a result, now carries much less relative to what it earns.…
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8 AprilPubs and Bars
Airbnb transforms disused pub rooms into holiday retreats
Airbnb has partnered with The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) to refurbish disused rooms above three independent, rural pubs in Dorset, Hampshire and Derbyshire – transforming the spaces into British holiday retreats. Almost a quarter of Airbnb guests want to explore more of the UK, and according to Airbnb, the…
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Nov- 2024 -26 NovemberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 26/11/24
CAMRA has reported that pubs will soon be unable to stock 11 beers, following the Carlsberg buy-out of the last of Marston’s UK brewing operations. The Campaign for Real Ale has expressed concern that powerful global brewers could “hugely reduce consumer choice in the UK” as CMBC axes eight classic…
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26 NovemberPubs and Bars
CAMRA criticises CMBC’s plans to delist 11 beers from pubs
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has reported that pubs will soon be unable to stock 11 beers, including Banks’s Mild, following the Carlsberg buy-out of the last of Marston’s UK brewing operations. CAMRA has expressed concern that powerful global brewers could “hugely reduce consumer choice in the UK” as…
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Oct- 2024 -18 OctoberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 18/10/24
Over 1,200 pubs will likely be closed this year, new data from CAMRA shows, compared to around 1,000 in 2023 and just over 800 in 2022. The “alarming” rate of licensee turnover in the pub trade comes as the crushing weight of unfair taxation and high operational costs leave businesses…
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18 OctoberNews
Over 1,200 pubs will likely shut down this year, CAMRA says
Over 1,200 pubs will likely be shuttered this year, compared to around 1000 in 2023, and just over 800 in 2022, new data from CAMRA has revealed. Figures released today by the Campaign show the “alarming” rate of licensee turnover in the pub trade as the crushing weight of unfair…
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Sep- 2024 -25 SeptemberNews
Today’s news in brief – 25/09/24
Tortilla saw revenues in H1 fall from £32.7m to £31.5m, as overall like-for-like revenues fell 5.5% due to a planned decision to end its ties with Deliveroo. This move culminated in an “expected” delivery revenue decline of 10.3% like-for-like, albeit with improved delivery profitability of £0.5m in the first half.…
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25 SeptemberNews
CAMRA appoints new chairman
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has announced the appointment of Ash Corbett-Collins as new chairman. Vice chairman since last November, Corbett-Collins is a “long-standing” national executive member who was first elected to the board of the campaign in 2018. Previous chairman Nik Antona stepped down due to ill health…
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Jul- 2024 -5 JulyGovernment
UKH: ‘Labour needs to deliver on its commitments, and quick’
UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls has said that “we need to see Labour deliver on its commitments, and quick,” after the party secured a landslide victory at the general election. The UKH boss said within the first 100 weeks, the sector needs to see reduced employer National Insurance Contributions to…
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