News
News about pubs, beer and breweries.
- CAMRA membership falling Monday 24 August 2026
- Stonegate Pub Partners under scrutiny after tenant mistreatment
Tuesday 18 August 2026
‘A feudal relationship’:
Stonegate Pub Partners under scrutiny after complaints of tenant mistreatment https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/18/a-feudal-relationship-stonegate-pub-partners-scrutiny-complaints-tenant-mistreatment
- "A brilliant start to the new Prime Minister’s tenure”
Thursday 23 July 2026
CAMRA responds to the news of a 20% business rates cut for English pubs announced by PM.
Burnham says 20% business rates cut for English pubs 'a first step'
- Back authentic UK grown and made cider and perry Thursday 9 July 2026
- CAMRA want the Competition and Markets Authority to investigate the UK beer market Monday 6 July 2026
- Sir Ian Rankin pens foreword to premier guide for great beer pubs Friday 26 June 2026
- CAMRA names UK’s picture-perfect pubs
Tuesday 23 June 2026
The UK’s most visually stunning, lovingly restored and historically significant pubs have been exclusively revealed by CAMRA
https://camra.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/grand-designs-camra-names-uks-picture-perfect-pubs-93833 - 145k pubgoers urge Government to back bid to protect pub national treasures
Wednesday 17 June 2026
CAMRA calls on MPs and ministers to back new law to stop heritage pubs being lost forever
https://camra.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/145000-pubgoers-urge-government-to-back-bid-to-protect-pub-national-treasures-93832 - CAMRA welcomes new government funding to help save under-threat pubs
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Government’s new Community Right to Buy Fund could be a game-changing lifeline for community groups who want to save their local
https://camra.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/camra-welcomes-new-government-funding-to-help-save-under-threat-pubs-93831 - VAT's The Problem Campaign
Friday 5 June 2026
Do you want to back your favourite venue, help your high street and support local jobs? Then sign the petition to lower the rate of VAT for hospitality to 10%.
Our pubs, restaurants, cafes, hotels, nightclubs and many more, are at the heart of our communities.
They bring people together and bring life to our cities, towns and villages, but they're under huge pressure from rising costs.
In the UK, we pay one of the highest VAT rates in Europe. 20% extra in VAT for your meal out or stay away. In France, Spain and Italy, it's 10%. In Germany? 7%.
The message to Government is simple. Let's stand together to say VAT at 10% is fair for hospitality.
#VATsTheProblem
- Beer boom goes flat as breweries call last orders
Monday 25 May 2026
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9werp5keqlo
"The big problem that breweries have got, and it is getting worse, is access to market,"
"The problem, which is really happening everywhere across Europe, is large brewery companies owning the draught lines in pubs."
Tim Webb, CAMRA
- CAMRA names the Champion Beer of Britain 2026 Tuesday 19 May 2026
- Essex Pub of the Year 2026
Tuesday 19 May 2026
The Essex Pub of the year 2026 is the Railway Arms, Saffron Walden, CB11 3HQ
- CAMRA TV advert
Saturday 9 May 2026
CAMRA's TV advert is now being broadcasted on Sky throughout the East of England and can be watched online now
- PubCo greed kills another pub Thursday 7 May 2026
- Price of a pint crosses £10 in London for the first time Monday 4 May 2026