The BBPA has written to Conservative Party leadership hopefuls Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak to insist they convene a summit with business leaders to save pubs and other hospitality venues from closure should they become Prime Minister.   In the face of rising energy...

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has today written to the Secretary of State for BEIS and the Chancellor, highlighting the devastating impact of the energy crisis on its members running independent pub businesses and calling for urgent, essential support from...

Filming for the feature film ‘Mother’s Pride’ will be taking place at the Great British Beer Festival on Friday, 5 August.    The film has been described as ‘a love letter’ to the British pub, with leading filmmakers taking inspiration from the near loss of their...

If you live in or around Farnham, the chances are that one of your first pints of beer was Hogs Back's Tongham TEA (Traditional English Ale). The ale was the first beer brewed at Hogs Back Brewery when it opened 30 years ago, and it enjoyed almost instant success,...

A survey of the UK public commissioned by the Campaign for Real Ale has found a 10% jump in the number of people who say the average price of a pint is unaffordable.    In 2019 42% of respondents to a YouGov survey for CAMRA said the cost of a pint at the bar was...

The Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) is making a triumphant return to London tomorrow, following an unplanned two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. Taking place at Olympia London from 2-6 August 2022, its return is a hugely positive sign for the industry. With nearly a...

The British Beer and Pub Association is predicting that 10 million pints worth £40m will be poured and enjoyed this Sunday as the Lionesses face Germany in the UEFA Women’s Euros. With momentum and support growing ahead of the game, and the country getting behind the...

Stockport-based Robinsons Brewery have announced a return to profit for their Northwest 254-pub estate as they continue to recover from the pandemic.  Despite being closed for the first 4 months of the year, they have generated an operating profit of £4.5m after...

New research for industry body PubAid reveals a ‘disconnect’ between pubgoers’ love of their local and their appreciation of it as a centre for charity fundraising and grassroots sport support.   An overwhelming majority of consumers (93%) believe the pub is at...