Legislation News – Page 15
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NewsNightclubs in Wales to close after Boxing Day
Night Time Industries Association’s chief executive Michael Kill says the sector has been placed in an untenable position and has no choice but “to come out fighting”.
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NewsSunak faces new pleas for support
It comes as hospitality leaders warned of the catastrophic impact of advice to “think carefully” about socialising over Christmas
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NewsDisappointment over vote in favour of Covid passes
NTIA CEO Michael Kill said the government’s public health messaging over recent weeks had cost the industry billions in trade and that these further measures will stretch even the most prepared nightclub businesses
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NewsScottish hospitality venues to see return of social distancing
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said extra measures were necessary to stop the spread of Omicron with further guidance to be published
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NewsTreasury weighs up new support
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will increase the Treasury’s business support package again if pubs, bars and restaurants are ordered to close, The Times reports
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NewsCalls for urgent review of financial support
Industry leaders have called for unspent grants to be redirected to the sector, or for a discretionary fund to be administered by local authorities
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NewsRent assessments would add ‘further confusion’
The Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) has cautioned against adding further complexity and volume of information provided to prospective tied tenants
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NewsIndustry bodies rally against drink spiking
The joint action aims to bolster the work operators are doing to help protect customers amid increased reports of drink spiking
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NewsGovernment outlines proposed changes to Pubs Code
The British Beer & Pub Association has welcomed the amendments – particularly the decision to streamline the Market Rent Only process.
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NewsScotland decides against expanding Covid passport scheme
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the current certification requirements for nightclubs would not be extended to other hospitality venues
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NewsWarning over ‘devastating blow’ of vaccine passports
Scotland’s hospitality trade bodies have issued a dire warning about the impact on the sector should vaccine passports be extended
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News‘Alarming’ prospect of Scottish vaccine expansion
Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has told MPs the range of venues required to check vaccine status could be expanded to include “further indoor hospitality and leisure settings”.
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NewsNew laws to resolve rent debt
The changes, which include a new code of practice, are designed to protect tenants from rent claims against them.
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NewsVaccine passports rule evaded with furniture
Scottish nightclubs have been getting creative in a bid to avoid the requirements for guests to have vaccine passports by putting seats on their dancefloors.
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NewsMinister Scully: ‘We need to address the challenges together’
The government is aware of the issues facing the hospitality sector, but a joint effort is required to tackle them, the business minister told MCA’s Restaurant Conference.
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NewsSunak to reconsider limits on beer tax cut
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is under pressure to change the limit on the size of beer barrels included in the new tax cut to 20 or 30 litres.
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NewsBusiness rates relief will have ‘limited benefits’
The Chancellor’s Budget announcement has been described as “underwhelming” as it is limited to a maximum discount of £110,000.
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NewsBudget: Draught relief cuts duty by 5%
There was caution over the detail of the policy, which is understood to apply to kegs of 40 litres or more
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NewsBudget: One-year 50% cut in business rates
The Treasury said the tax cut was worth almost £1.7bn, and with Small Business Rates Relief, over 90% of all these businesses will see a discount of at least 50%.
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NewsRates review delay ‘a disheartening prospect’
Kate Nicholls, CEO, UKHospitality said she hoped the expected delay was an indication the Chancellor recognised the extent of the changes needed to overhaul the current business rates system.