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Welsh government’s ‘refreshing' pro-pub rates cut

The Welsh government has announced that pubs will receive a 30 per cent discount on business rates bills in the next financial year from April 2027. C...

First steps towards tackling ‘Big Beer’

The government has announced the Pubs Code for England and Wales will continue and be strengthened following its review. CAMRA chairman Ash Corbett-Co...

Brewers call for beer tax cut

Hundreds of brewers are urging the chancellor to Drop the Tap Tax in his Budget next month to support community pubs and breweries. They have launched...

Top 16 UK pubs revealed

The 2026 Pub of the Year competition is hotting up with CAMRA’s England regions and overall Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland winners revealed ahea...

‘Another promising step’ on business rates

The government has launched an independent review of how pub and hotels are valued for business rates in England. CAMRA chairman Ash Corbett-Collins s...

PUBlic Affairs update – August

The regular series returns to What’s Brewing with the Campaigns and Communications team’s latest campaigning for pubs, pints and people across Westmin...

Big win for CAMRA

Following the announcement yesterday that the government is to introduce stronger planning protections for pubs, CAMRA chairman Ash Corbett-Collins (a...

Anti-pub Westminster under fire

CAMRA has branded Westminster City Council anti-pub following the launch of its “absurd” draft licensing policy.  The council, which oversees pubs in...

Devolved nations must match Burnham’s pro-pub stance

CAMRA has called for prime minister Andy Burnham’s 20 per cent business rates cut in England to be matched in Northern Ireland (NI), Wales and Scotlan...

Brilliant start for PM

Following Andy Burnham’s decision to cut business rates for pubs in England, CAMRA chairman Ash Corbett-Collins (pictured) said: “This is a brilliant...


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