According to the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) UK Brewery Tracker, the rate of brewery closures has slowed in the first half of 2026 compared to 2025.
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A new report from the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) has found that globally, deaths linked to alcohol fell by over a quarter (26%) between 2010 and 2024.
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From today (24 July) a ‘zero for zero’ tariff regime has come into effect for scotch whisky entering the US.
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The government has announced that pubs, clubs and live music venues across England are set to receive a 20% business rates cut from April 2027.
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The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the UK and India has today (15 July) come into force, with tariff cuts and dedicated support for SMEs both up for grabs.
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According to a recently released survey – conducted by UK Hospitality, the British Beer and Pub Association, the British Institute of Innkeeping and Hospitality Ulster – one-in-six hospitality businesses in the UK say that their business is at risk of failure in the next 12 months.
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Premium Independent Wineries of South Africa (PIWOSA) mascot WINO the Rhino has paid a visit to the Houses of Parliament, hoping to express the organisation’s distaste for recent duty changes.
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Exchange For Change has confirmed the fees to be paid to return point operators under the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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Chef and publican Tom Kerridge is urging the hospitality industry to sign a new petition backing VATsTheProblem – a campaign to cut VAT for the sector to 10%.
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UK Hospitality (UKH) has responded to the recent Milburn review interim report on youth unemployment, saying that it demonstrates “the damaging impact of increasing costs on job opportunities”.
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The Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) has repeated its call for the Scottish government to introduce a dedicated cabinet secretary or minister for tourism.
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In a letter to the chancellor, UK Hospitality has proposed six measures that the government could implement to help hospitality businesses through increasing energy costs.
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The Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) has released an open letter addressed to Scotland’s next MSPs just days before the Scottish Parliamentary election, due to take place this Thursday (7 May).
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The wine and spirits sector has hit back against what the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) called “the UK's uniquely punitive excise duty regime”.
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Alcohol-free social impact business Club Soda has launched what it claims is the first ‘benchmarking’ survey of the low, no and mid-strength sector, aimed at gathering data to inform government policymaking. The survey is open to low & no brands, to ensure that they get a voice.
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The National Wine Agency of Georgia (NWA) has approved a new national framework. The new guidelines mean that all new commercial vineyards will require NWA approval.
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Mike Nesbitt, the health minister for Northern Ireland, has said that he will be unable to deliver minimum unit pricing (MUP) before the Stormont election in May 2027, as reported by the BBC.
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The new Australia-EU trade deal will see the introduction of zero-for-zero tariffs on wine and spirits exports. The agreement also sees new arrangements regarding EU and Australian ‘geographical indications’ (GIs).
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New proposals to introduce a tourist levy in England could deliver a £1.6bn tax hit to consumers while shrinking the wider economy and reducing employment, according to UK Hospitality.
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In the latest update to the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) – the basket of goods the government uses to measure inflation – off-trade sales of alcohol-free beer have been added to the list for the first time.
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