Media StoriesMike2023-12-12T20:52:03+00:00 April 5, 2022Campaign for Pubs seeks urgent review of eviction measures Beer Today March 24, 2022Chancellor ‘asleep at the wheel’ says Campaign for Pubs Beer Today March 24, 2022York publican Paul Crossman and JRD hit out after Spring Statement The York Press March 10, 2022Running a pub ‘is getting harder’, admits city landlady Eastern Daily Press February 22, 2022Scottish pub bosses call on office staff to take boozy lunches and post-work drinks and slam Nicola Sturgeon for ‘forcing them into a perpetual Covid hell’ as study reveals SIX pubs closed every WEEK during the pandemic Daily Mail January 2, 2022‘Our trade has just died a death’: Ninety per cent of Red Lion pubs saw Christmas takings fall on 2019 after PM urged Britons to ‘think carefully’ over festive period, shows poll – as bosses say it will be a miracle if they all survive Daily Mail December 30, 2021Pub owners in Wales and Scotland slam ‘ridiculous’ New Year Covid rules with customers set to head to England iNews December 30, 2021Keep going to pubs during dry January, UK hospitality bosses urge The Guardian December 29, 2021Fury as Scottish and Welsh punters flood England for a New Year without Covid rules The Mirror December 29, 2021English pubs brace for up to 100,000 New Year’s Eve revellers from Scotland and Wales The Mirror December 29, 2021English pubs braced for 100,000 New Year’s Eve revellers from Wales and Scotland The Metro December 28, 2021New Covid rules in January for England if hospital cases soar as ‘rule of six considered’ Chronicle Live December 27, 2021DRINK AGAIN Boris Johnson fights to save New Year’s Eve as he pushes against new Covid rules that could ban indoor drinking in pubs The Sun December 27, 2021Boris Johnson accused of going into hiding as no new Covid rules until New Year The Mirror December 26, 2021D-Day for New Year’s parties as pub bosses beg Boris Johnson to avoid more Covid rules The Mirror December 23, 2021‘We’ve NO other option but to open on NYE’: Pub boss says hospitality firms need clarity on Covid curbs during ‘critical week’ for trade – as photos show London’s party capital Soho DESERTED at 10pm just three nights before Christmas Daily Mail December 21, 2021Christmas cancellations over COVID-19 fears hit UK hospitality sector CGTN December 16, 2021‘We NEED a Christmas cancellation fund’: Pub and restaurant bosses forced to shut due to Omicron demand urgent cash boost or mini-furlough scheme to prevent thousands of firms going under by 2022 Daily Mail December 14, 2021BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE Vaccine passport loophole means pubs with dance floors will only have to start enforcing Covid papers at 1am The Sun December 13, 2021Omicron: Pubs warn of impact of Covid cancellations BBC December 13, 2021Wetherspoon boss hits out at ‘lockdown by stealth’ and pubs lose ALL Christmas bookings ‘overnight’ in wave of cancellations sparked by Omicron fears and mixed messages Daily Mail December 11, 2021PLAN C Plan C news latest – Michael Gove hints Omicron Covid restrictions could get TOUGHER with ‘pub table service’ an option The Sun December 9, 2021WFP How to get around new Covid rules – Working From Pub – as Boris slaps Brits with Plan B restrictions The Sun December 9, 2021Covid Plan B: Vaccine certificates raise ‘civil liberties issues’, warns Norwich MP Clive Lewis ITV November 12, 2021Wine prices will ‘skyrocket’ by 10 per cent in New Year due to wet weather, wildfires and label and bottle cost hikes, makers warn Daily Mail October 28, 2021‘It won’t help us’ – Norwich pubs react to alcohol changes Norwich Evening News October 27, 2021Craft Breweries “Furious” At Rishi Sunak’s Draught Relief Which “Directly Discriminates” Against Them Politics Home October 6, 2021Long-fought campaign continues over Henry Jenkins pub The Northern Echo September 14, 2021‘Disappointing, damaging, drastic’: Pubs, shops and small business warn the ‘Plan B’ threat of a return to working from home will cripple the economy – and comes at the worst possible time for companies FINALLY getting back on their feet Daily Mail August 19, 2021Pubs running out of beer after deliveries cancelled due to driver shortages ITV August 17, 2021Now BEER runs out: Pubs and breweries run dry as shortage of lorry drivers and ‘pingdemic’ exasperates supply chain – ahead of HGV strike set to cause MORE chaos Daily Mail August 17, 2021Beer shortage at UK pubs amid pingdemic Evening Standard August 17, 2021As UK restrictions end, what will be the new normal for pubs? The Guardian July 23, 2021BAR HUMBUG Hospitality bosses rage that their staff will be kept in pingdemic isolation until August 16 The Sun July 21, 2021Campaigners fight to save historic Pool pub Whafedale Observer July 13, 2021It’s mask confusion! Sadiq Khan orders face coverings must STAY on London transport after Freedom Day – but Jacob Rees-Mogg says he WON’T wear one in Commons amid fears of a free-for-all Daily Mail July 13, 2021We’ve enough ‘Freedom’ ALREADY: Anxious Britons vow to avoid pubs and restaurants after July 19 while a third of staff are ‘uncomfortable’ with return to office and 120,000 sign petition demanding masks remain on public transport Daily Mail July 10, 2021UEFA EURO 2020 final | England pubs expected to sell 13 million pints on D-Day: Report Money Control July 10, 2021England pubs expected to sell 13m pints on Euro 2020 final day The Guardian July 6, 2021‘It’s Freedom Day, NOT free-for-all day’: Pub chain boss says he doesn’t want a ‘scrum at the bar’ and will urge punters to continue ordering from tables, encourage social-distancing and wear masks after July 19 changes come into force Daily Mail July 5, 2021‘To the pub!’: Jubilant landlords celebrate as social distancing, QR codes and table limits are dropped and customers are able to order at the bar – and there’s joy for nightclubs as they FINALLY reopen after 18 months Daily Mail July 3, 2021England fans arrive in Italy for tonight’s Euro 2020 quarter final clash with Ukraine (who seem to have some VERY cheeky supporters) – and even the GERMANS have flown out to cheer on the Three Lions! Daily Mail July 2, 2021Football fans could drink pubs dry while watching England this weekend amid fears national driver shortage will hit booze supplies Daily Mail June 19, 2021The government’s intervention on rent arrears for pubs is too little, too late The Guardian June 10, 2021Plans submitted to convert Pool’s Half Moon pub into housing Ilkley Gazette May 14, 2021Fresh Standard Brew Co beers now available in Stroud pubs Stroud News & Journal May 6, 2021Extra Bank Holiday in September suggested to give tourism and hospitality a ‘boost’ The Mirror April 27, 2021Pubs facing beer shortages as Brits go mad in national post-lockdown sesh Daily Star April 27, 2021Pubs face draught beer shortage after huge surge in demand The Drinks Business April 26, 2021Pubs face beer shortages as barrels drunk dry after lockdown eased The Metro April 26, 2021Pubs face BEER shortage of premium lager including Birra Moretti and Amstel as brewers are forced to limit deliveries to cope with huge demand after lockdown was eased Daily Mail April 26, 2021Pubs face beer shortage including Amstel and Birra Moretti as brewers struggle to keep up with demand after lockdown The Scottish Sun April 19, 2021Britons freed from Covid lockdown splurged £3 billion over the weekend as revellers downed 4 million pints and 20 million hit the shops Daily Mail April 17, 2021Killjoys want pub-goers to sign pints disclaimer saying they accept booze harm Daily Star April 11, 2021Pub bosses fear they may be evicted over lockdown rent debts Islington Tribune April 10, 2021Ale fresco: England’s pubs gear up for outdoor reopening on 12 April The Guardian April 5, 2021Pubs Hit Hard By The Pandemic Say They Face Opening With “Hands Tied Behind Our Backs” On 12 April Politics Home April 5, 2021APRIL RULES Boris Johnson announcement: Pubs, shops, and hairdressers WILL open on April 12 as UK takes major step out of lockdown The Sun March 26, 2021Pubs could demand blood tests for a pint to prove punters have Covid immunity The Mirror March 25, 2021No vaccine no pint: Pubs to bar entry to not been vaccinated Business Matters March 25, 2021Boris Johnson faces backlash over coronavirus vaccine passports for pub pints The Mirror March 25, 2021‘Unworkable pile of nonsense’ – Pubs react to no jab, no pint idea Eastern Daily Press March 25, 2021Publicans toast new Bill championed by Neil Bibby MSP Daily Record March 24, 2021Boris Johnson says pubs could bar people who are not vaccinated City A.M. March 24, 2021NO JAB, NO PINT! Pubs will be allowed to ban boozers who haven’t had Covid vaccine and punters may have to show proof of jab or test The Sun March 24, 2021COVID-19: Boris Johnson says pub landlords could bar punters without vaccine certificates Sky News March 22, 2021Developers ordered to rebuild historic pub after illegally demolishing it for flats The Express March 22, 2021The pub that survived the Blitz AND the bulldozer: London boozer reopens after being rebuilt ‘brick-by-brick’ following illegal demolition for flats – giving hope to other bars under threat Daily Mail March 21, 2021Rising from the rubble: London pub rebuilt brick by brick after illegal bulldozing The Guardian March 6, 2021Pubs able to create makeshift beer gardens in car parks to help struggling trade Chronicle Live March 5, 2021Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s figures on pub rents (and how pubs responded) The Mail March 5, 2021Wiganers in hospitality sector say why they are missing the pub Wigan Today March 4, 2021Rates relief for pubs and restaurants offers only a short-term remedy, say critics The Times March 3, 2021As it happened – the Budget 2021: Details and reaction YorkMix March 3, 2021‘The system is broken’ – pubs and nightclubs among the ‘gaping holes’ in Rishi Sunak’s Budget Manchester Evening News March 3, 2021UK pub bosses ‘disappointed’ by budget help for hospitality industry The Guardian March 3, 2021Pubs and Stores Say Sunak Budget Lifeline Doesn’t Go Far Enough Bloomburg March 3, 202191-Year-Old Vows to Walk 100 Miles in Support of British Pubs Yahoo News March 3, 2021Wetherspoon Rises But Sunak Disappoints On Pub Support Share Cast March 3, 2021How to take over your local and run a community pub Daily Telegraph March 1, 2021Rishi Sunak criticised for ‘wildly inaccurate’ pub statement ahead of budget Manchester Evening News February 28, 2021Angry pubs accuse council jobsworths of sabotaging plans for Alfresco April: Landlords are hit with demands for hundreds of pounds for planning permission to put up marquees over beer gardens Daily Mail February 27, 2021Landlords demand Rishi Sunak provide MORE financial help for pubs in next week’s Budget and say current support is not enough Daily Mail February 25, 2021Consumers asked to show pubs love Pub & Bar February 22, 2021Outdoor pints from April 12! Boris gives green light on return to pubs serving drink outside but industry bosses warn of £1.5billion black hole as 30,000 bars without enough space are forced to stay shut Daily Mail February 22, 2021Bradford pubs split over roadmap reopening dates Daily Mail February 22, 2021Boris Johnson announces Covid roadmap and dates for schools, shops and pubs to reopen – live updates and business reaction Business Lives February 22, 2021‘Devastated’ retailer fears shops won’t make it to reopening date York Press February 20, 2021Landlords on the brink’s 9 key demands to Prime Minister over pubs reopening Leeds Live February 20, 2021Landlords on the brink’s 9 key demands to Prime Minister over pubs reopening Yorkshire Live February 19, 2021Pub Bosses Storm Out Of Government Meeting About Opening In April Euro News Weekly February 19, 2021Glass half-full: Young’s boss hopes for Boris to let pubs re-open in May at latest but warns punters they will still face the same restrictions and rules over drinking together as last year Daily Mail February 18, 2021BEER WE GO Hospitality bosses demand ALL pubs, restaurants and hotels are open from April as pressure piled on Boris Johnson The Sun February 18, 2021Angry pub bosses ‘STORM OUT of meeting with ministers’ over reopening plans as vaccine passports deemed ‘unworkable’ with drinkers in their 20s unable to get jabs until later this year Daily Mail February 10, 2021Veritas, East of Arcadia and The Horse and Farrier up for sale as Market Town Taverns sheds half its Yorkshire venues Yorkshire Evening Post February 9, 2021Free from the tie, now pubs fear being hung out to dry The Times January 25, 2021Pubocalypse Now Deserter January 13, 2021More support needed from Government for pubs to survive Weston Mercury January 6, 2021‘A plaster’: What North-East and North Yorkshire pubs think about the business grant The Northern Echo January 5, 2021‘Urgent action needed to avoid mass pub closures’ Beer Today January 5, 2021Publican Paul Crossman calls for urgent support to save pubs The York Press January 5, 2021‘£9K lockdown grants aren’t enough’ warn York businesses The York Press December 30, 2020All pubs in England to close except in Isles of Scilly as no areas in tier 2 Metro December 27, 2020The historic London pubs that could close for good after Tier 4 restrictions My London December 23, 2020Al Murray becomes Campaign for Pubs ambassador Morning Advertiser December 23, 2020‘So we sacrifice our Christmas but they still get to enjoy theirs?’ Angry Britons already living in Tier 4 share frustration after more areas get set for toughest Covid rules – but not until Boxing Day Daily Mail December 22, 2020AL MURRAY Our very way of life is in peril — pubs the length and breadth of the country need to be backed The Sun December 18, 2020It’s carnage out there! York students celebrate city staying in Tier 2 – amid warning 30,000 hospitality firms face ruin by end of year after Frankie & Benny’s and Wagamama group lost £15m in last lockdown Daily Mail December 17, 2020Tears and cheers from Tier-change winners and losers as ‘completely drained’ business owners put into Three say they are ‘devastated’ but Bristolians celebrate heading down to Two Daily Mail December 14, 2020‘It feels like Armageddon, I feel like crying’: Michelin-starred restaurateur hits out as new London Tier 3 lockdown puts thousands of pubs and eateries on the brink just before Christmas Daily Mail December 10, 2020‘Astronomical’ amounts of food are being binned by restaurants and pubs because of the ‘substantial meal’ rule -with scotch eggs and even OYSTERS going to waste Daily Mail December 2, 2020COVID-19: What is a substantial meal? No 10 overrules food minister as pubs brace for tier change Sky News December 1, 2020‘Death of the old fashioned pub’: Fury at government’s ‘token’ one-off £1,000 payment for ‘wet’ boozers where punters can enjoy a quiet drink without families eating dinner and children running around Daily Mail November 23, 2020Opinion: ‘Restrictions will close pubs and cause hardship’ Beer Today November 23, 2020‘I haven’t made any money since March’: Pub bosses say they face disaster with a million jobs on the line if Tier 2 pubs are forced to serve ‘substantial meals’ to anyone wanting a drink Daily Mail October 13, 2020Pub Champion Greg Mulholland backs North Yorkshire community pub buyout plan Harrogate Informer October 10, 2020Landlords’ fury at plans to ‘order pubs to shut but allow restaurants to stay OPEN until 10pm’ in new lockdown for North Daily Mail October 9, 2020Anger as pub and restaurant owners say new Job Support Scheme ‘doesn’t go far enough’ Metro October 4, 2020More than 1,000 UK pubs plead for government help after dire Friday trading following 10pm curfew City A.M. September 25, 2020“Please don’t let the industry I love to go to ruin” – Sheffield’s late night venues call on government for urgent support The Sheffield Star July 8, 2020BANGERS & CASH! Rishi Sunak reveals HALF PRICE ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ meals for ALL and 15% VAT cut on staycations in mini-Budget The Sun July 8, 2020What does Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Summer Economic Update mean for pubs? Morning Advertiser July 8, 2020Campaign’s call to ‘Stop the Pub Rent-Rip-Off’ Oldham Evening Chronicle June 19, 2020Campaigners’ 10-point plan to save pubs Linlithgow Gazette June 19, 2020Campaigners’ 10-point plan to save pubs Dunstable Today June 19, 2020Campaigners’ 10-point plan to save pubs Pocklington Post June 19, 2020Campaigners’ 10-point plan to save pubs Northumberland News Post Leader June 19, 2020Campaigners’ 10-point plan to save pubs The Scotsman June 19, 2020Campaigners’ 10-point plan to save pubs Hartlepool Mail June 19, 2020Campaigners’ 10-point plan to save pubs Falkirk Herald June 19, 2020Campaigners’ 10-point plan to save pubs York Press June 15, 2020The Campaign For Pubs movement launches to protect pubs impacted by COVID-19 Yorkshire Press June 12, 2020The Campaign for Pubs launches to boost landlords, trades and customers Fife Today June 12, 2020New national pubs campaign Bradford Telegraph and Argus June 12, 2020The Campaign for Pubs launches to boost landlords, trades and customers Leamington Courier June 12, 2020The Campaign for Pubs launches to boost landlords, trades and customers Burnley Express June 12, 2020New national pubs campaign Ilkley Gazette June 12, 2020The Campaign for Pubs launches to boost landlords, trades and customers Northumberland News Post Leader June 12, 2020The Campaign for Pubs launches to boost landlords, trades and customers Belfast News Letter June 12, 2020The Campaign for Pubs launches to boost landlords, trades and customers The Shields Gazette June 12, 2020The Campaign for Pubs launches to boost landlords, trades and customers Northampton Chronicle and Echo June 12, 2020The Campaign for Pubs launches to boost landlords, trades and customers Lancashire Post June 12, 2020New National Pubs Campaign Wharfesdale and Airedale Observer June 12, 2020The Campaign for Pubs launches to boost landlords, trades and customers Edinburgh Evening News June 12, 2020New National Pubs Campaign Ilkley Gazette June 12, 2020The Campaign for Pubs launches to boost landlords, trades and customers The Mansfield and Ashfield Chad June 12, 2020New national pubs campaign Bradford Telegraph and Argus June 12, 2020Norfolk landlords at front of new national fight for pubs in ‘monumental’ crisis Eastern Daily News June 12, 2020The Campaign for Pubs launches to boost landlords, trades and customers Blackpool Gazette June 12, 2020The Campaign for Pubs launches to boost landlords, trades and customers The Scotsman June 12, 2020The Campaign for Pubs launches to boost landlords, trades and customers Hartlepool Mail June 12, 2020New mass membership Campaign for Pubs pledges ‘sustainable future’ for publicans The Morning Advertiser June 11, 2020York takes leading role in new national campaign to protect Britain’s pubs YorkMix June 11, 2020Licensee Paul Crossman chairs new national Campaign for Pubs The York Press