All articles by Finn Scott-Delany – Page 39
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NewsKhan calls for curfew to be scrapped
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called for called for the 10pm curfew to be scrapped, saying it “makes no sense” now the capital is in tier 2.
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NewsManchester in stalemate over funding talks
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has said he was “surprised and disappointed” after the idea of a Hardship Fund to top up furlough payments and support the self-employed was flat out rejected by the government yesterday.
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NewsTwo-week lockdown: ‘Be careful what you wish for’
Operators who believe a two-week circuit-breaker could be a magic bullet should be “careful what they wish for”, UK Hospitality’s Kate Nicholls has warned.
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NewsFarquhar departs Wagamama
Wagamama chief marketing officer Ross Farquhar has left the TRG-owned restaurant group.
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NewsNorthern leaders resist tier 3 restrictions
Political leaders in Manchester and the North East has resisted the imposition of tier 3 coronavirus restrictions by the government.
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NewsLondon to move into tier 2 from Saturday
London will move into tier 2 coronavirus restrictions measures from Saturday, with a ban on households mixing indoors, MPs have been told.
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InterviewsGraffiti Spirits' Matt Farell: ‘Liverpool has too much to lose, we’ve come too far’
Graffiti Spirits Group co-founder Matt Farrell told MCA of his devastation and surprise at Liverpool being placed into the harshest tier three coronavirus restrictions.
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NewsDeltic seeks new equity
Night club operator Deltic has appointed advisors BDO to identify new investment.
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NewsBoparan acquires GBK in pre-pack
Boparan Restaurant Group has acquired the Gourmet Burger Kitchen burger brand and 35 trading sites in a pre-pack administration.
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NewsJust Eat UK orders up 43% to 46.4m
Just Eat Takeaway.com has reported UK orders in Q3 2020 grew by 43% year on year to 46.4m.
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NewsGovernment passes new regulations despite Tory rebellion
The government faced a 42-strong rebellion from within its own party over the 10pm curfew last night, but still comfortably won the vote.
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NewsSage urges two-week lockdown
Members of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) are urging the government to adopt a two-week “circuit breaker” lockdown over half term to save thousands of lives.
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InterviewsWasabi backer Ashton Crosby: CVA was ‘necessary evil’
Wasabi backer Ashton Crosby has described how the coronavirus crisis has forced the brand to overhaul its property strategy.
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NewsPubs can avoid closure with ‘substantial meal’
Pubs in tier three lockdown can avoid closure by serving a substantial meal, the regulations show.
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Analysis & InsightGovernment ‘retrofitting evidence’ to support policy
The government has been creating policy without evidence, and then trying to “rapidly retrofit” evidence to support it, in the face of growing opposition from its own backbenches, MCA’s The Conversation has heard.
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NewsSage advice: Curfews have ‘marginal impact’
The government’s own scientific guidance states curfews on the hospitality trade are only likely to have a “marginal impact” in the fight against coronavirus.
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NewsLack of support for tier 1 and 2 businesses
Hospitality businesses in tiers 1 and 2 have a lack of support, despite facing restrictions including the 10pm curfew, UK Hospitality has warned.
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Analysis & InsightPub and bar spend up 9% in September
Spending at pubs and bars saw a 9% year-on-year rise in September, the first increase since February, according to the latest data from Barclaycard.
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NewsUKH to Gov: ‘Stop the blame game’
The government must “stop the blame game” and work with the hospitality sector, rather than hold it responsible for rising infections, UK Hospitality CEO Kate Nicholls has said.
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NewsNorthern leaders hold against harshest restrictions
Areas in the North West, North East, Yorkshire and Humber could have been placed into the highest tier 3 category, but local council leaders held out against the designation.