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OpinionWhy hospitality VAT cut may have to wait
With the 28 October Budget fast approaching, the hospitality sector is hoping for meaningful tax relief. But a landmark VAT cut from 20% to 10% may be a step too far for Chancellor Jonathan Healey this time around, David Read writes
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NewsStrong US performance drives RevPAR acceleration for IHG
The Holiday Inn owner says its breadth of geography, brands and stay occasions captured increasing demand around the world in Q3 with good growth also reported across the EMEAA region
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NewsChancellor promises Budget ‘breathing space’ for businesses and consumers
John Healey has signalled that the 28 October Budget will offer relief for businesses and households, while insisting Labour will maintain tight control over public spending.
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NewsUKHospitality unveils high street blueprint
The trade body’s Placemaking report sets out 33 recommendations for government and local authorities to reduce ‘the costly and burdensome red-tape holding hospitality businesses back’
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NewsLabour minister admits tourist tax launched without assessing jobs impact
Local government minister Jim McMahon said the government had failed to carry out a formal national impact assessment of the levy and its effect on the economy
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OpinionVisitor levies may work in cities. The real test lies elsewhere
Jet-setting city-break visitors to English cities are unlikely to be put off by a tourist tax, with overnight levies already commonplace acorss Europe. The greater concern is for more price sensitive family staycations to coastal, rural and seasonal destinations which are already under pressure
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NewsHospitality leaders condemn tourist tax as latest blow to a sector at breaking point
Communities secretary Angela Rayner announced local and regional leaders will be able to introduce a percentage-based charge on overnight stays in hotels, holiday lets and B&Bs, with Labour mayors indicating they are likely to levy around 5%
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Analysis & InsightStrong performance across hospitality and leisure categories in August as consumer confidence improves
Spend across hospitality and leisure rose 3.3% last month, bolstered by marked improvement in the travel and entertainment segments
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NewsGovernment urged to cut business costs ahead of Budget
A report from the CBI found businesses paid almost £345bn in taxes during 2025-26, an increase of 12.7% on the previous year and equivalent to nearly a third of total UK tax receipts
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Analysis & InsightFoodservice inflation continues in July as drought concerns mount
The latest Foodservice Price Index from NIQ and Prestige Purchasing reveals that growing concern over the impact of prolonged heatwaves is creating uncertainty for buyers in key food categories
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NewsUKH: ‘Expanded holiday tax will hike costs for families’
The trade body warns government plans for nationwide holiday tax will cost 33,000 jobs and hike the cost of a family holiday
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NewsBusiness groups unite against holiday tax
As Edinburgh becomes the first UK city to introduce a holiday tax, a coalition of business, hospitality, tourism, countryside and travel groups have urged the government to rethink the policy
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News‘Burnham bounce’ and World Cup fever boosts consumer mood
GfK’s long-running monthly survey shows confidence climbed six points higher in July, the largest increase seen since November 2023, amid a ‘wave of optimism’
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InterviewsMoto Hospitality: ‘We’re expecting a bumper summer’
CEO Ken McMeikan tells MCA the MSA operator is seeing strong growth this year driven in part by the expansion of its EV infrastructure and a rise in UK staycations
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NewsAndy Burnham pledges ‘high street renaissance’
In a wide-ranging speech, Burnham argued that revitalised high streets could become “the new symbol of Britain’s renaissance”, driven by reforms to business rates and a broader shift in economic policy.
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NewsUKHospitality warns holiday tax bill could add £100 to the cost of a family break
The trade body has warned the holiday tax, announced in yesterday’s King’s Speech, is deeply unpopular with the public
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NewsOver 300 businesses sign letter demanding support in budget
Major hospitality businesses including Big Table Group, Greene King, KFC, Loungers, Stonegate and Wagamama are among the signatories to UKHospitality’s open letter to the Chancellor