Legislation News – Page 13
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NewsLondon backtracks on congestion charge
London’s congestion charge is to be kept at £15 a day, but reduce the hours it operates to “support the capital’s culture, hospitality and night-time businesses”.
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NewsVaccine passports ‘forced through’ cabinet
The vaccine passports plan for nightclubs was forced through despite a majority of ministers calling for it to be postponed at a meeting just hours before it was announced, The Telegraph reports.
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NewsPingdemic reaches peak
The ‘pingdemic’ is believed to have peaked as cases ease up, though operators have been warned to expect a difficult few weeks ahead.
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NewsSacha Lord: Vaccine passports will be dropped
Sacha Lord has predicted vaccine passport for nightclubs are a ploy to get young people vaccinated, with no intention from the government of actually implementing them.
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NewsGovernment still committed to Covid passports
The government is standing firm on its decision to implement vaccine passports as a condition of entry to nightclubs, despite a huge backlash from some Conservative MPs.
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News‘Negative test worth more than vaccine’
The plan to mandate vaccine passports for entry into nightclubs could be in trouble after Labour suggested it could join Tory rebels to vote against the move.
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NewsUKHospitality pushes for official changes to self-isolation policy
There is no imminent change to the guidance on self-isolation for hospitality staff despite the huge staff shortages being caused by the ‘pingdemic’, according to UKHospitality’s director of strategic affairs Tony Sophoclides.
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NewsYoung people support vaccine passports for nightclubs
More than half (57%) of 18-25-year-olds support the introduction of vaccine passports as a condition of entry for nightclubs, according to a new poll from YouGov.
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NewsClarity on ‘crowded venues’ promised
Covid passports have not been ruled out for pubs, with the government promising to provide further clarification on the types of venues that will need to require proof of vaccination in the coming months.
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NewsScully: Self-isolation ‘up to staff and employers’
Business minister Paul Scully has said it is “obviously it’s up to the individuals and employers” whether they choose to self-isolate after being pinged by the NHS app.
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NewsRekom: Joy of reopening marred by vaccine passport news
Rekom UK CEO Peter Marks said he should be elated at being able to open up his nightclubs – but was instead a “bundle of nerves” in anticipation of vaccine passports being introduced later this year
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NewsPM: ‘Essential’ people isolate when pinged
Boris Johnson has said people must continue to isolate if they are pinged by the NHS app, as he extended exemptions to a small handful of critical workers.is
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NewsVaccine passports a ‘hammer blow’ to nightclubs
Customers will need to be fully vaccinated to get into nightclubs by the end of September, the government has announced.
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NewsNightclubs reopen as ‘freedom day’ dawns
Clubbers have returned to the bars and dancefloors of nightclubs as England reached its long-awaited ‘freedom day’ today (19 July).
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NewsPavement licences extended for further year
The government has announced it will be extending its streamlined pavement licensing system for a further year in England, and intends to make it permanent, as part of plans to bolster the recovery of the hospitality sector.
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NewsCovid passports would create chaos, industry has warned
The hospitality sector would be unable to cope with the introduction of Covid passports as it lacks the technology to scan the QR codes, it has been reported.
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NewsPM reluctant to impose food taxes
The Prime Minister has made clear his reluctance to impose a £3bn salt and sugar tax on salt sold for use in processed foods or in restaurants and catering businesses.
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NewsScully launches new Hospitality Strategy
Business minister Paul Scully has launched a new strategy aimed at ensuring the UK’s pubs, bars, restaurants and other hospitality venues can thrive long-term and adapt to consumer demands.
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NewsTortilla: ‘We are all going to be flying a bit differently’
The hospitality industry is about to enter “a very big grey area” and until the government gives greater clarity on what it wants the industry to do with regards to issues like the wearing of face masks, “we are all going to be flying a little bit differently”, according to Tortilla MD Richard Morris.
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NewsOfficial guidance puts a dampener on freedom day
The unlocking of restrictions on Monday has been thrown into confusion after government guidance urged hospitality venues to keep existing coronavirus measures.