"We want to serve communities, but if we don't have meaningful reform it could means thousands of pubs close their doors in 2026" Over the weekend, Emma spoke with @TimesRadio's @ayeshahazarika on the uncertainty that many pubs are now facing following the lack of meaningful

“We were promised real rates reform but we got a budget of smoke and mirrors." With thanks to Andy Silvester and Andrew Ellson at @thetimes for unpicking the Budget and showing the true impact on pubs. As @EmmaMcClarkin said "This is really dark for pubs.” Excellent lanalysis

This Budget missed the mark by a long way and did not properly back a sector we all know and love. Bills will go up, not down, despite the impression the Budget gave. Click the link below to read @emilyhwkns' piece in the @DailyMail: https://t.co/ribB8GrCzA

@dustonlandlady Thanks to the @beerandpub for helping me understand the complexity of the system and changes. As @allen_m_simpson puts it: "this is a smaller % on a bigger amount."

This morning, our member William J Robinson @robbiesbrewery spoke with @bbc5live's @kyliepentelow o explain how the Budget's changes to business rates will hammer pubs. He highlighted how so many will be paying more in business rates due to the scrapping of rates relief and an

"This is going to be a problem for us going forwards" Straight after yesterday's Budget, @EmmaMcClarkin spoke with @LBCNews 's @jhansonradio to discuss how the Chancellor could have delivered for the British Beer and Pub sector. Despite promises to support the industry, the

Despite the Government’s clear intention to support pubs with permanent business rates reform - which we welcomed - these lower multipliers are vastly insufficient. The Budget has missed a clear opportunity to meaningfully reduce the disproportionate burden on pubs. There’s

With just one day to go before the Budget, we shared exclusive data with the @yorkshirepost revealing that Rachel Reeves' constituency of Leeds West and Pudsey has among one of the worst pub closure rates, with almost 40 venues shutting their doors since 2016. 📉 Emma spoke to

"It's the economy, workers and communities who ultimately will suffer" Our Public Affairs Lead @TorrinMac spoke with @LBC's political editor @NatashaC to shine a light on what's driving Britain's pub closure crisis. With just days left until the Chancellor delivers the

Over the past two weeks, we’ve been rallying support behind our key policy asks ahead of the Budget. Our giant pint-glass installation on College Green cut through the noise, securing 59 pieces of national coverage and reaching around 20 million people. We’ve backed this up with

Last week, our @LongLiveLocals campaign marched on Westminster to demand a fairer deal for British pubs. New research with @Ipsos_in_the_UK shows that 9-in-10 MPs hold a favourable view of the sector - and it's clear from these videos that they value the pub, and that

Our latest survey with our sister trade bodies, @UKHofficial, @BIIandBIIAB and @HospUlster reveals that the majority of hospitality businesses will be forced to take drastic action if next week's Budget does not deliver the urgent support that the sector needs. According to our

“Pubs are the home of sport – watching in the pub brings friends, family and fans together, across the country our pubs champion grassroots teams, sponsor local kits, and offer space for clubs to meet, grow, and celebrate (or commiserate)." We're proud to support @pubaid's

Today our @LongLiveLocals campaign marched on Downing Street to hand in our Three-Point Plan to the Chancellor. On behalf of approximately 250,000 supporters, we and hardworking publicans called on the Government to protect our pubs and pints at the Budget. Of course, a giant

It was a privilege to hear from Henry Merewether on Remembrance Day, reflecting on the centuries-old relationship between hospitality and our Armed Forces. Henry served for 34 years as a commissioned officer in the Royal Navy, predominantly with the Fleet Air Arm. Following his

We’re proud to have won the @GlobalConfNet Association Excellence Awards' “Sector Representation of the Year” and we’re even more proud to represent the people, the pints, and the pubs that make our industry so special🍺✨ Each and every one of us at the BBPA is dedicated to

Welcome to the latest Pint-Sized Update 🍻 Last week, kicked things off with new polling looking at the impact of pub closures on the UK's loneliness epidemic, these findings were shared with the @DailyMirror and led to an op-ed with @LBC, as well as an in-depth case study of

“Signing the Armed Forces Covenant is a reminder that we should be recognising the service of our Armed Forces throughout the entire year.” Our CEO @EmmaMcClarkin spoke to LBC's @VanessaBaffoe about the BBPA signing the Armed Forces Covenant. The pub and brewing industry has a