‘Killjoy’ outdoor drinking bans are here to stay
When the reopening of outdoor areas was kicked down the lockdown-easing route map last week, sections of a frustrated public found bright sunshine and the availability of takeaway pints an irresistible temptation. But almost immediately a row has broken out over “killjoy” byelaw bans
Coronavirus: D-day for defaulters
The small minority of licensed outlets that defied the Scottish Government’s order to close could find themselves facing sanctions sooner than expected
Coronavirus: navigating uncharted waters
During the Second World War, when the German Luftwaffe was doing its very best to reduce industrial Britain to rubble, pubs remained open and beer wasn’t rationed. Now, we face an unseen enemy – and, as in all wars, there are heroes and villains
Pressure continues to mount on trade
Police and health lobby increasingly intervening in alcohol policy
AS the fumes cleared in the wake of the smoking ban a few years back, it...
