The BBPA has said that Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s ‘Bounce Back Loans’ programme announced today will only help a minority of pubs, with far more being left with no support at all from the Government.The ‘Bounce Back Loans’ will be for businesses with a turnover of up to...

St Austell Brewery has launched a new initiative, enabling its customers to say ‘thanks’ to those who deserve it most by gifting them a well-deserved pint.Those who want to thank a key worker – or a local hero who has helped them in these difficult times – can now buy...

UKHospitality has welcomed the announcement of measures to protect commercial tenants including swathes of bars and restaurants that are currently closed and have no revenue to fund rent payments to landlords.The Government has announced new measures to prevent...

The Government has less than 24 hours left to defer this month’s beer duty payments amid concerns that the time to pay arrangements are not working for many brewers.SIBA has been calling on the Treasury to suspend beer duty payments due on 25 April and for the next...

The BBPA as today responded to comments by Professor Chris Whitty, the UK’s Chief Medical Officer, that social distancing will be needed until at least the end of the year to prevent fresh outbreaks of Coronavirus.Professor Whitty said there is an ‘incredibly small’...

New research by the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has revealed that there are many parts of the country where pub businesses are yet to receive grant funding from local authorities to help them survive the COVID-19 lockdown.The research found that...

St Austell’s brewing and bottling manager, Rob Orton is hosting a virtual ‘meet the brewer’ event this Friday 24th April, at 7.30pm. He will be hosting the Q&A and guided beer tasting live, on the St Austell Brewery Facebook page.During the first one-hour session,...

Most people are familiar with the BBC’s ‘Question Time’ on television or ‘Any Questions?’ on radio. A panel of politicians and other experts answer questions from studio - now online - audiences.Crisp, which has attracted brewers from across the world to its weekly...

The BBPA is pressing the Government to announce extra support just for pubs, to ensure they can survive an extended COVID-19 lockdown.The trade body’s plea comes after cabinet minister Michael Gove warned that the nations' pubs would be ‘among the last’ to see...