Legislation News – Page 27
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NewsNo new support from Sunak
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has signalled there will be no further financial support for business hit by coronavirus restrictions ahead the 3 March budget.
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NewsLocal councils accused of hoarding business grants
Local councils have been accused of hoarding hundreds of millions of pounds in government support grants intended to help businesses survive lockdown.
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NewsMay bank holiday rumoured for pubs reopening
Pubs and bars in England could be closed until the beginning of May, government officials have suggested.
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NewsCampaign for hospitality minister receives 2k signatures
A petition calling for Prime Minster Boris Johnson to appoint a hospitality minister has received over 200,000 signatures.
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NewsUKH urges members to contact MPs ahead of hospitality debate
UK Hospitality has urged its members to write letters to their local MPs calling for urgent sector support.
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NewsJohnson: Lockdown rules could last until end of March
Hospitality venues could be facing enforced closure beyond Easter, with the latest lockdown restrictions potentially in place until the end of March, the Prime Minister has warned.
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NewsLatest support an immediate “lifeline” but “in vain” without a long-term plan
The latest round of coronavirus support announced by the Chancellor yesterday received a mix response from the industry, with many agreeing the supposed “lifeline” is far from enough.
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NewsHospitality to receive top up grants for latest lockdown
Hospitality, retail and leisure businesses could receive up to £9,000 in on-off top up grants to see them through the latest lockdown, chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced.
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NewsGovernment bans takeaway alcohol in latest lockdown
Pubs and restaurants will be unable to serve takeaway alcohol under England’s latest lockdown rules, the Government has confirmed.
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NewsHospitality pledges assistance in vaccine roll-out
UK Hospitality has committed to assisting the vaccine roll-out in hotels, conference centres, pubs and restaurants as England enters its third national lockdown.
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NewsScotland enters national lockdown
Pubs, restaurants and cafes across Scotland will be forced to close from midnight tonight, as the country enters another national lockdown. In an announcement to the Scottish Parliament earlier today (4 January), First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the country would be entering a month-long lockdown with immediate effect, and that a legal requirement to stay at home except for essential purposes will be in place from Tuesday.
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NewsM&B fined by Trading Standards
Mitchells & Butlers has been fined by Trading Standards after serving a cheaper white fish mix instead of advertised lobster.
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NewsDes Gunewardena: Tax supermarkets to bail out bars and restaurants
D&D London CEO Des Gunewardena has called on the government to withdraw relief or introduce a covid-tax on industries that have benefited from the pandemic in 2020, such as supermarkets, online retailers and delivery companies.
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NewsUKH to PM: Give the sector hope for recovery
UKHospitality has urged the prime minister to provide more generous compensation for businesses affected by stricter coronavirus restrictions.
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NewsFurlough extension cautiously welcomed
The one-month extension of furlough has been tentatively welcomed, tempered with a warning that more support will be needed to save jobs and businesses.
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NewsMajority of tier 3 remain the same, tightest restrictions in South East
Tier 3 measures will be implemented across a “much wider area” in the East and South East England this week, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced. Speaking in the House of Commons following the government’s first formal tier review, he said that Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Peterborough, and the whole of Hertfordshire will be subject to the tighter restrictions from Saturday morning (19 December). Surrey – with the exception of Waverly – as well as Hastings, Rother, Portsmouth, Gosport and Havant will also enter tier 3. Though the “vast majority” of areas already in the highest tier will stay there, Bristol and North Somerset will move down to tier 2 on Saturday, and Herefordshire will move from tier 2 to tier 1.
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NewsTim Martin: Government relying on ‘false information, rather than truth’
Wetherspoons chairman Tim Martin has accused the government of relying on “false information, rather than truth,” leading to “inevitably poor outcomes.” In an update on the London Stock Exchange, Martin said that over 50 million pub visits had been registered at Wetherspoons sites using the track and trace system, and there have been no outbreaks reported in the company, highlighting the “faulty” nature of government sources of information.
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NewsWelsh hospitality to close at 6pm on Christmas day
Hospitality businesses in Wales will have to close at 6pm on Christmas Day, with the country going into lockdown four days later, First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced.
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NewsMinister of hospitality petition surpasses 100,000 signatures
A petition pushing for a minister of hospitality has surpassed its target of 100,000 signatures, meaning parliament must now consider the topic for debate.
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NewsKhan: ‘Government must realise economic consequences of placing London in tier 3’
London mayor Sadiq Khan has added his voice to criticisms of the government’s decision to place London under tier 3 restrictions, emphasising the devastating impact it will have on the city’s economy.