Legislation News – Page 23
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NewsPub vaccines: Genie is out of the bottle
The pub vaccine story was a “slip of the tongue” from Boris Johnson, which took on a life of its own, UKHospitality’s Tony Sophoclides has suggested.
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NewsWales reopening plan announced
Pubs and restaurants in Wales could reopen indoors in time for the Spring Bank Holiday at the end of May, the government has said.
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NewsWelsh industry in plea for clarity
Welsh operators have urged first minister Mark Drakeford to rescue them from “limbo” with more support and clarification on when they can resume business.
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NewsReturn of track and trace creates ‘many more problems’
NHS track and trace will resume on 12 April and require every customer to sign in, not just the lead booker, MCA understands.
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NewsBlood tests could form part of Covid certification scheme
Hospitality venues could allow millions of people who have recovered from Covid-19 and developed immunity into pubs and nightclubs under the government’s plans for a coronavirus certification scheme.
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NewsRates relief met with mixed reaction
The government’s announcement of a new business rates relief fund and extra targeted support has been met with a mixed verdict.
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NewsPM vaccine passport plans ‘unworkable’
Proposals to give pubs the power to deny customers access based on vaccine passports have been described as a “unworkable” by UKHospitality.
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NewsCall for rates relief extension
UKHospitality has calling on the Treasury to double the period for uncapped 100% rates relief in pubs and restaurants.
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NewsPandemic has cost hospitality sector £86bn in lost sales
The hospitality sector has lost £86bn worth of sales in the year since the first lockdown began on 23 March 2020, according to UKHospitality, with more lost sales opportunities to come if the government doesn’t make some concessions.
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NewsScottish government extends rent moratorium
The Scottish government has extended the moratorium on lease irritation for a further six months, going even further than the extensions in England and Wales which run until 30 June.
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NewsSacha Lord legal bid heading to High Court
Sacha Lord plans to take his legal action to the High Court for a Judicial Review, after he said the government had failed to provide evidence for why indoor hospitality cannot open at the same time as non-essential retail.
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NewsScottish roadmap revealed
Scottish hospitality will face significant operating restrictions until at least June under the country’s roadmap out of lockdown, which will allow pubs and restaurants to begin reopening from late April.
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NewsGovernment must publish data which underpins restrictions on hospitality
The government should publish the data that underpins its decisions on the restrictions imposed on the hospitality sector, according to a new report published by the House of Commons’ Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee.
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News‘Spies on the dancefloor’ unwelcome
Proposals to introduce undercover police officers into pub and bars to tackle sexual harassment have been branded “deeply concerning” by a night-time safety group.
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NewsSacha Lord: ‘All we’re saying is let’s be fair’
Sacha Lord and Hugh Osmond’s legal challenge against the government’s reopening roadmap has been backed by other senior industry leaders.
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NewsGovernment launches review into commercial rents
The government has committed to take further steps to help resolve the commercial rent issue after launching a review into tenant and landlord legislation.
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NewsNarrowing rates relief a ‘sting in the tail’
The business rates relief announced in the Budget is due to expire very close the 21 June reopening date, which could cause problems if there is any slippage to the roadmap, Kate Nicholls has warned.
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NewsHospitality businesses accuse government of failing to “add up”
Hospitality and leisure businesses have accused the government of being “unable to add up”, following the decision to put a £2m cap on the business rates discount announced in the Budget, according to The Times.
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NewsTest and trace failings a ‘major cause for concern’
Data from “hundreds of millions” of test and trace check-ins to pubs and restaurants before lockdown failed to be used by the service, Sky News reports.
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NewsState aid cap upped to £10.9m
The state aid cap on government grants has been raised to £10.9m, Paul Scully, the minister for business, consumers and labour markets has confirmed.