Legislation News – Page 16
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NewsLiving wage to rise to £9.50 per hour
UKHospitality’s chief executive Kate Nicholls said the hospitality sector needs further support from government to maintain wage growth
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News100 MPs call for draught beer duty cut
In a letter to Rishi Sunak, the group of Tory backbenchers urged the chancellor to maintain a freeze on alcohol duties when he delivers his budget on Wednesday.
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NewsFurlough scheme costs £69bn
Office for National Statistics figures reveal it was the biggest intervention in the UK jobs market in peacetime
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NewsPlan B restrictions will 'devastate industry'
Phil Urban, chief executive of Mitchells & Butlers, said ministers had left it too late to address rising case numbers and that any action now could devastate the industry
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NewsSunak urged to make VAT cut permanent
The #VATsEnough campaign is calling on the Chancellor to make the 12.5% VAT rate permanent for hospitality and tourism.
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NewsPM’s economic plan gets short shrift
The logic behind Boris Johnson’s plan to build a high wage, high skilled economy has been described as “cobblers” by Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin, as the prime minister shrugged off labour and supply chain shortages as an inevitable part of the post-Brexit transition process.
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NewsPM to reveal National Living Wage increase
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to reveal a significant rise in the minimum wage within weeks, with an uplift in the pay of the lowest earners to about £9.42 an hour.
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NewsWales to introduce compulsory Covid passes for nightclubs
The Welsh parliament has voted in favour of introducing mandatory vaccination passports – by 28 votes to 27 – for entry to nightclubs.
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NewsNew £500m plan to boost UK workforce
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s scheme will target people leaving furlough and older workers with work coaches and careers advice, along with co-ordination with local employers
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NewsSunak urged to review pub tax burden
The BBPA has called on the Chancellor Rishi Sunak to cut beer duty, extend business rates relief, and permanently lower VAT for all food and drink sold in pubs
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NewsRent settlement risks insolvency or takeovers
UKHospitality has demanded clarity over the new arbitration system being set up to determine the size of rent arrears
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NewsCalls for permanently lower VAT rate
A collection of hospitality and tourism trade associations have come together to call on the government to implement a permanently lower rate of VAT in order to help sustain the recovery of the sectors.
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NewsNatasha’s Law comes into force today
The legislation requires all food businesses to provide full ingredients labelling on food that has been pre-packed for direct sale (PPDS).
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NewsScotland given grace period for Covid passports
Nightclub operators in Scotland have been given a two-week grace period to the introduction of vaccine passports, until 18 October, but there are warnings that challenges still remain.
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NewsLabour pledge to scrap business rates
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said struggling high street businesses face a cliff edge when rates relief ends in March
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NewsStaff to keep all tips under new government rules
All tips will be given directly to hospitality workers without any deductions under new plans to be set out by the government today.
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NewsNightclub definition will capture swatches of Scottish late-night venues
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s definition of a nightclub, in relation to the introduction of vaccine passports, will capture swatches of Scotland’s nighttime economy, UKHospitality Scotland has warned.
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NewsJavid: vaccine passports for pubs can’t be ruled out
The government could revisit the idea of vaccine passports in pubs if the spread of Covid-19 seriously worsens, the health secretary has said.
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NewsConcerns raised over government’s Plan B Covid measures
The hospitality sector has voiced its concerns over several of the government’s Plan B measures in its autumn and winter Covid plan – namely mandating working from home and the introduction of vaccine passports for crowded indoor venues.
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NewsScotland approves Covid pass scheme
The Scottish Parliament has approved a plan for proof of vaccine to be required in order to gain entry nightclubs and many large events from 1 October.