Legislation News – Page 38
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NewsTwo metre reduction announcement due tomorrow
Boris Johnson is expected announce a reduction in the two-metre social distancing rule tomorrow, Sky News reports.
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NewsScottish government confirms 15 July reopening, pushes back outdoor and distancing guidance
The Scottish government has confirmed its hospitality industry reopening date, but has pushed back the announcement of any change in the outdoor service or distancing guidelines.
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NewsWestminster Council sets out hospitality recovery proposal
In order for hospitality businesses in Westminster to continue trading whilst distancing is in place, the local council will be implementing a number of measures to create space for pavement dining, it has said.
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NewsIndustry staff ‘locked out’ of government support
The hospitality sector has been named in a Treasury select committee report which finds more than 1m people have been locked out of government coronavirus support schemes.
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NewsCampaign to pedestrianise Soho launched
Soho-based hospitality operators are backing a campaign launched by commercial landlords Soho Estates and Shaftesbury to temporarily pedestrianise the area.
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NewsBBPA calls for definitive pub reopening date
The British Beer and Pub Association has called on Government to provide immediate clarity on whether pubs with beer gardens can reopen from 22 June.
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NewsJune 22 mooted for outdoor opening
Government ministers have identified June 22 as the date they hope to reopen England’s pubs and restaurants for outdoor service, amid fears of mass job losses if the hospitality sector misses out on the summer season.
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NewsPhilip Kolvin QC: Government silence on pedestrianised spaces is deafening
There is not a publican alive who is not praying to all that is holy for a 4 July reopening – and doesn’t the date have a special resonance, with an aroma of liberty, courage and festivity?
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NewsInsurance companies admit liability over pandemic interruption
Insurance companies have backed down and admitted they may be liable to pay out under business interruption insurance policies, after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) challenged them to prove in court that their policies did not apply to the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsGovernment to publish code of conduct on rent
The Government is working with businesses and trade bodies to produce a code of conduct on commercial rent payments.
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NewsSunak to announce furlough cut-off this week
The chancellor is set to announce a series of changes to the government’s coronavirus support schemes later this week, with a focus on phasing out the Jobs Retention Scheme.
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NewsInsolvency bill presented to Parliament
The Government has introduced new insolvency legislation to help struggling businesses survive through the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsGovernment is “actively exploring” pavement dining deregulation
There is growing appetite among Government to look at pavement dining as a way to assist the reopening of hospitality businesses, UK Hospitality CEO Kate Nicholls has said.
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NewsRoadmap launched for summer reopening
A roadmap calling for a “fair and timely return for hospitality this summer”, has been launched by UK Hospitality. Governments at Westminster, Holyrood and Cardiff must invest in the relaunch of the sector for the benefit of local communities, peoples’ jobs, national wellbeing and the British economy, the trade body ...
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NewsTask forces established for safe reopening
The Government has set up five ministerial-led task forces to develop plans for how and when businesses in closed sectors such as hospitality can safely reopen safely.
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NewsUKH: ‘Rent issue to be tackled imminently’
Government support on rent is expected to be discussed and finalised in the next couple of weeks, and a debt enforcement moratorium to be introduced imminently, MCA’s The Conversation has heard.
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NewsSector-specific furlough extension hoped for this week
A sector-specific extension to the furlough scheme could be announced later this week, UK Hospitality CEO Kate Nicholls has said.
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NewsLondon mayor calls for ongoing flexible business support
London mayor Sadiq Khan has written to the chancellor calling for additional and ongoing support for businesses amid concerns that many in the capital will not survive the lockdown exit and recovery period.
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NewsGovernment urged to reconsider tronc question
Restaurateurs including D&D London CEO Des Gunewardena and Hawksmoor founder Will Beckett have signed a letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak demanding the inclusion of tronc payments in the job retention scheme.
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NewsCafes with outside space could reopen over summer
Cafes with outside spaces could be allowed to reopen over the summer, health secretary Matt Hancock has said.