UK Hospitality and the BBPA have responded to proposed changes to the planning system which would allow retailers to merge hospitality services into their businesses more easily, and vice versa, to meet consumer demand.
Barclays has become the first major UK bank to introduce a feature on its banking app that allows customers to "turn off" spending in a variety of locations, including pubs and bars.
New York's 20th Annual SantaCon took place last weekend, with hundreds of merrymakers dressed as Santa taking part in the Saint Nick-themed bar crawl, stopping off at 60 different venues.
The season of good cheer is here, and with it a host of festive pop-ups where you can warm your cockles with a hot toddy to two. Here we round up a few of our favourites in London.