The World Cup has been a huge success story for Britain's pubs, with an additional 30 million pints poured during England and Scotland's games. Every game proved that the connection between pubs and live sport has never been stronger. Cheers!

Cheers! @andyburnham.bsky.social We're delighted with the news that the Government will be cutting business rates by 20% next year. This will bring a sigh of relief to publicans up-and-down the country who for too long have struggled with rising costs and spiralling closure rates.

Tonight could be the biggest night of the tournament for pubs, as six million extra pints are expected to be poured for the World Cup semi-final against Argentina. Best of luck to our Three Lions tonight 🍻

The Government's decision to allow pubs to stay open till the early hours of Monday morning has certainly paid off, with venues that decided to stay open pouring an additional 1.25 million pints. 🍻

A huge win for pubs 🥅🍻

At 5pm today, England will enter their first knockout game of the World Cup against the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with pubs predicted to pour four million extra pints. This is set to be a boost of £20 million for locals showing the match.

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Tomorrow night, England will clash with Panama for the final match of their group stage. It's predicted to be one of the most exciting games yet, with an extra 4.5 million pints tipped to be poured.

Scotland are on the brink of making history tonight as they face Brazil. Brewers and pubs need a win as well. That's why we're calling for the Government to reduce beer duty in line with European averages to ease the burden that the sector faces.

Tonight England will be going toe-to-toe with Ghana for our second-round of their group stage. We predict that pubs will sell an extra four million pints as fans pack pubs ahead of the 9pm kick-off.

"A cycle of uncertainty and shocking increases." Over the weekend, we published new research from @CEBR warning that over 2,000 pubs will be at-risk of closure in 2029 if the Government does not reform the valuation method for business rates.

"This is proof that pubs not only contribute economically but they create precious, and often underappreciated, social value" New analysis published with our partners at WPI Strategy found that UK pubs create £30 billion each year in wellbeing value. Read the full report here: lnkd.in/eenP_9kr

As we head down to our local tonight for England's first match of the World Cup, we're predicting that pubs will pour an additional five million pints as we go head to head with Croatia. It's time for the government to bring beer duty in line with our European neighbours.

Thank you to @saqibbhattimp.bsky.social for standing up for our sector during today's Westminster Hall debate on fiscal support for rural pubs. We're calling on Government to further support our industry by cutting VAT, beer duty and permanently reforming business rates.

"A scheme that has been chaotically implemented from the start." Over the weekend Emma sat down with the Telegraph to help break down the Government's flawed rollout of Extended Producer Responsibility.

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This Sunday Scotland will be going head to head with Haiti in their first match of group C. Whilst Scottish fans cheer on their team's first World Cup appearance since 1998, our analysis finds that Scotland pays the 2nd highest rates of beer duty in their group - behind Morocco.

This week Emma spoke with the BBC to highlight the significant disparities in beer duty payments between competing World Cup nations. 🍺 We need the Government to further support pubs as the home of live sport by pledging to cut beer duty to the European average.

Why UK pint prices have jumped since the last World Cup

UK pint prices are up 36% since the last World Cup. We look at why beer now costs so much more.

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The World Cup kicks off this week with pubs and brewers up-and-down the country preparing for another busy summer of sport. 🍻⚽

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"What's very clear is that we've got a serious problem" Thank you to Charlie Maynard MP for raising the challenges that pubs are facing during Thursday's Westminster Hall debate.

We're proud to support the #VATsTheProblem campaign, uniting hospitality businesses, teams and sector trade bodies to call for one thing: For the Government to cut hospitality VAT to 10% - in line with our European neighbours.

"The pub sector will probably face a hit of about £50 million." Click the link below to read the Times' latest article on the costs of EPR across the sector.

The glass bottle tax threatening to shatter Britain

As the £2bn extended producer responsibility levy is given a green light to carry on, UK brands and retailers say it is costing them millions — for little benefit

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Our World Cup Wall Chart is now available to download for free through the link below. 🍻 There's no better place to watch a match than your local, where the atmosphere is electric, the community comes together, and there's a fantastic range of beers to enjoy.

☀️A combination of sunny weather and a Bank Holiday could mean a boost of an extra 5.4 million pints for the pub sector. A crisp pint in the pub garden is part and parcel of a Bank Hol, and there’s no better way to support your local than by heading there this weekend🍻 (Just remember the SPF.)

"Back our pubs and celebrate this festival of football" Thank you to @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social for standing up for our sector in the Commons this morning.

"Rather than rejecting alcohol, they're just redefining their relationship with it." Our fantastic panellists discussed the most common misconceptions about Gen Z at our Future of Beer and Pubs Conference this week.

Two pubs closed every day in the first three months of this year - the equivalent of 2,400 job losses. Despite this vital temporary relief, the disproportionate tax burden and new costs mean we need a long term permanent plan to save pubs, jobs, and hearts of communities.

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New research conducted in partnership between Long Live The Local and More in Common found that the majority of voters blame government when their local shuts. With local elections right around the corner, it's essential for candidates to recognise how important pubs are, and to back their local.