Legislation News – Page 26
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NewsHotel rooms block-booked ahead of quarantine scheme
Hotels across the country have been asked to prepare for an onslaught of passengers as rooms are block-booked ahead of the government’s quarantine scheme.
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NewsPubs to lose out on £331m in beer sales because of closures
Up to £331m in beer sales will be lost as a result of pub closures during the coronavirus lockdowns, the British Beer and Pub Association has said.
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NewsRisk mass unemployment if furlough scheme is axed, warn business leaders
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been warned by leading business groups and trade unions that unless the furlough scheme is extended the country risks a period of mass unemployment.
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NewsGovernment to take a national approach to reopening, says Johnson
Pubs, bars and restaurants will be reopening under national, rather than regional, restrictions, The Prime Minister has suggested.
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NewsInsurance firms accused of ‘dragging heels’ despite Supreme Court ruling
Insurance firms have been accused of “dragging their heels” over coronavirus related company pay-outs following last month’s Supreme Court ruling.
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NewsHospitality to remain shut until May - report
Pubs and restaurants will remain shut until May, under a three-stage government plan to ease restrictions, The Telegraph reports.
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NewsHospitality ‘not a huge risk’ for transmission
Hospitality “certainly isn’t a huge risk” when it comes to transmission of infection, public health officials have told parliament.
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NewsHotel quarantine plans to be announced today
A limited system of hotel quarantine will be announced later today, with travellers from Portugal, South Africa and Brazil likely to be first affected.
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NewsHalfway house restrictions after Easter mooted
Britain faces a three-month lockdown “halfway house” after Easter, with a full reopening delayed until all over-50s have had their second dose of the vaccine, The Telegraph reports.
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NewsLocal lockdown powers extended
The Government has quietly extended lockdown laws to give councils the power to close pubs, restaurants, shops and public spaces until July 17 this year, The Telegraph reports.
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NewsFurlough extension under consideration
Chancellor Rishi Sunak could be considering a further furlough extension in the upcoming budget, the Telegraph reports.
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NewsUK Hospitality calls for business rates holiday and VAT cut extension ahead of budget
Hospitality must be granted an extension of the business rates holiday and VAT cut if it is to contribute to the country’s 2021 recovery, UK Hospitality has said.
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NewsKaren Jones appointed hospitality representative on new Business Council
Karen Jones, current chair at Prezzo, Mowgli and Hawksmoor, has been appointed to represent hospitality on the Government’s new Build Back Better Council.
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NewsSunak urged to act now on support extensions
The Government must announce extended support before the budget if struggling businesses are to survive, the CBI has warned.
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NewsTakeaway rules tightened in Scotland
Scotland has imposed a ban on customers entering establishments for takeaway food from Saturday (January 16) in areas under Level 4 coronavirus restrictions.
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NewsUp to 310,000 jobs at stake without 5% VAT extension
Up to 310,000 jobs could be at stake in the tourism and hospitality sector without an extension to the 15% VAT cut, trade bodies have warned.
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NewsUKH calls for small changes to support
UKHospitality has made new calls for “minor changes” to government support package to help the sector survive and rebound this year.
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NewsPCA advises pub tenants of rights
Pubs Code adjudicator Fiona Dickie has written to tied tenants advising them of their protected rights during the pandemic.
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NewsClick and collect under review
Click and collect services could be banned with the exception of supermarkets and essential retail, under proposals considered by ministers, The Telegraph reports.
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NewsMPs support motion for hospitality minister
MPs have voted in support of a motion to create a Minister of Hospitality, after a 90-minute debate in Westminster.