Budget boost for London's small pubs and breweries – but pint prices increase Punters will see a ‘better choice of beers at the bar’ following Budget reforms, according to brewers Evening Standard · 10h ago
‘Delays are always welcome’: 10 of the best railway station pubs in England Converted from Victorian buffet bars, ticket offices and waiting rooms, these station pubs offer beautifully restored interiors, real ales and a slice of railway history The Guardian - UK · Sep 30
Problems brewing for the proper pint as Camra membership falls Cost of living has hit campaign group while multinational breweries are threatening to squeeze out independents The Guardian - UK · Aug 24
South London boozer is crowned London's best pub of 2026 The Chislehurst pub was a runner-up for CAMRA Greater London Pub of the Year in 2024 and 2025 Evening Standard · Aug 10
Big brewers ‘misleading drinkers’ over craft beer credentials, says Camra Campaign group calls on watchdog to investigate sector amid claims of anti-competitive practices elbowing out independents The Guardian - UK · Jul 6
Competition watchdog should probe dominance of big brewers, say campaigners A fresh report by Camra (Campaign for Real Ale) has claimed that small, independent breweries are ‘being excluded’ from pubs and bars. Evening Standard · Jul 5
Why pint prices have jumped by almost a quarter since last World Cup Pubs will be busy for the World Cup, but those within the hospitality industry believe the government can do more to help them make the most of it The Independent UK · Jun 10
Scotland's first micropub wins top award for second year in a row SCOTLAND'S first micropub is the “real deal” for the second year in a row after ale aficionados hailed the watering hole as one of the best The National (Scotland) · Jun 1
Price of a pint in London soars to over £10 for the first time Some high end bars are selling a pint of Moretti for £11 across the capital Evening Standard · May 4
Brewers urge rise in price of real ale as Gen Z drives cask revival Camra says that higher duties and soaring overheads are already making pub trips unaffordable Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2025
CAMRA slam Budget as 'a dark day for UK drinkers, pubs and breweries' The Budget did not address the pub industry’s concerns over VAT, energy bills or employer National Insurance contributions Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025
Threatened iconic London pub handed lifeline after months of uncertainty The Trafalgar pub in South Wimbledon won CAMRA’s South West London Pub of the Year in 2024 Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2025
Camra cancels Britain’s biggest beer festival next year amid ‘budget shortfalls’ Great British Beer Festival called off as real ale enthusiasts’ group reports rising costs and stagnant membership The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2025
London's best pub named as The Hope in Carshalton (again) The Hope nearly closed down a decade ago but is now one of the UK’s most successful boozers Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2025 Britain lost 100 breweries last year, says ‘indie beer’ trade body Fall in 2024 is biggest recorded as small operators struggle with rising costs, and aggressive tactics from big rivals
The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2024 Sticky carpets, pickled eggs and pints for a fiver: why there’s life in the old-school boozer yet Pubs are closing at an alarming rate, but a new list of London’s best reveals a preference for traditional ‘wet-led’ venues, with Irish music nights and seat-stealing cats
The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2024 The power of the pint: is it time to retire one of the world’s biggest beer measures? A study suggested last week that adopting a two-thirds serve could improve public health. But is the pint really the problem?
The National (Scotland) · Aug 20, 2024 'Friendly and welcoming' pub named the best in Scotland by CAMRA A PUB in Scotland has been named one of the best in the UK as part of the 2024 CAMRA Pub of the Year competition ...
The National (Scotland) · Aug 8, 2024 See Scotland's Pub of the Year and all the runners-up – was your local named? HERE is Scotland's Pub of the Year and all the runners-up named by CAMRA for 2024...
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2024 Geoff Mumford obituary Brewer who helped pioneer the craft beer movement and lead the UK revival of pale ale
The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024 Pubs furious at Co-op ad urging Euro 2024 fans to ‘stay in’ with a meal deal Supermarket accused of targeting struggling industry as promotion states football hard to see on a pub TV screen
The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2024 Consider our FA Cup final interest well and truly piqued after all In today’s Football Daily: why the Wembley final will actually be worth watching
The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2023 Essex pub that displayed golli*** dolls goes up for sale with six-figure asking price The White Hart Inn’s leaseholders closed up after police launched an investigation, before taking no further action
The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2023 Crooked House scandal highlights government inaction over pubs, says Camra Chair says it is ‘frightening’ that a third of pubs are still being converted or demolished without planning permission
Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2023 Great British Beer Festival cancelled for 2024 because London venue 'was not available' Flagship beer festival due to be held at Kensington Olympia cancelled