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No barley, no beer?
On 19 November more than 10,000 farm owners, their families, and employees gathered to protest in Westminster. Their motivation was the so-called Trac...
PUBlic Affairs round up – December
The regular PUBlic Affairs round up returns with 2024’s final update of the year, detailing what the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Campaigns and Com...
PUBlic Affairs round up – November
The regular PUBlic Affairs update series returns to What’s Brewing covering CAMRA’s Campaigns and Communications Team’s campaigning efforts across We...
Pub gardens escape smoking ban
The Campaign has welcomed the news Labour is dropping plans to ban smoking in pub beer gardens as part of its Tobacco and Vapes Bill legislation. CAMR...
PUBlic Affairs Round Up – Budget SpecialÂ
The chancellor has delivered her first Budget – an event highly anticipated by many publicans, brewers and consumers. It was a key event for CAMRA’s...
New move to increase small brewers’ access to pubs?
The Treasury is considering how to increase access to pubs for small brewers and may announce an industry consultation. The government is considering...
CAMRA calls for fairer business rates for pubs
The Campaign has repeated its call for a Budget beer duty cut and fairer business rates for pubs following a think tank report that found locals deliv...
CAMRA calls for business rates and duty on pub pints reform
CAMRA is calling on the chancellor to reform unfair business rates and slash tax on pints in the upcoming Budget. Ahead of the Budget next month, arou...
CAMRA urges bottle tax rethink
A new green levy on beer and cider bottles could adversely affect smaller producers. Commenting on the government’s recently published fee estimates a...
Breweries call for new duty rates review
Breweries are calling on the government to confirm that the revised alcohol duty system will be reviewed after three years, as new research shows its...
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