Legislation News – Page 4
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NewsRegulatory landscape threatens future of British pub
Think-tank Localis is urging the government to launch a taskforce to clear obstacles that endanger the beer and pub sector, with its new report to be issued at the Labour Party Conference today
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NewsUKH: Mass closures without urgent business rates solution
Substantial, deep reform of the system is not possible before rates relief ends on April 1, but a reduced multiplier can be a permanent, universal solution, according to UKHospitality deputy CEO Allen Simpson
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NewsStaff to be offered contracts after three months under zero-hours crackdown
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds held private talks with business and union leaders about a crackdown on zero hours contracts, The Telegraph reports
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NewsSector faces business rates cliff edge
With no interest rates relief yesterday, UKH urged the government to introduce a lower, permanent and universal business rates multiplier for the hospitality sector
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NewsSigh of relief over resolution of rail dispute
Members of the Aslef train drivers union have backed a pay deal drawing a line under strike action that is estimated to have cost hospitality businesses £3.5bn in lost sales
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NewsHospitality faces ‘looming cliff edge’
The end of business rates relief will sting the sector with a £928m bill in April, totalling tens of thousands of pounds per venue, according to UKHospitality
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NewsScottish hospitality calls for talks over proposals to ban logos on pub glasses
The Scottish health secretary has been urged to consult further about possible curbs on alcohol marketing
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NewsBusinesses warned over tips law change
Appointing a troncmaster does not remove the obligation on the employer to ensure that the method of distribution is fair and reasonable, according to accountancy firm Azets
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NewsLabour plans radical health measures
Ministers are exploring giving councils enhanced powers to block the development of fast food outlets near schools, and ways of limiting the health toll from alcohol, The Guardian reports
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NewsAPPG for Hospitality & Tourism elects new chair
Chris Webb, Labour MP for Blackpool South, said he would champion causes critical to hospitality and tourism as chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group
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NewsTrade bodies call for tax cuts ahead of October Budget
The BBPA has called for a cut to beer duty, while a BII survey found 62% of pub owners said an outdoor smoking ban would significantly impact trade
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NewsPub leaders warned of potential for minimum alcohol pricing
Industry insiders say they have been privately told the policy could be on the table if they do not take more action to tackle the harms of alcohol
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NewsProposed smoking ban will have ‘significant’ implications
Trade bodies have called on the government to reconsider proposed restrictions on smoking in pub gardens, outdoor restaurants, and open-space areas in clubs
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NewsPubs will cut their opening hours as peak rail fares return, warn business leaders
Trade and industry leaders say end of the ScotRail fares trial means footfall will drop in city centres
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NewsASA bans Just Eat advert
Following a complaint, the delivery company argued its Facebook ad featuring McDonald’s burgers was targeted to users over the age of 18
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NewsCalls grow for allergy tsar after teen died after drinking Costa hot chocolate
Last week an inquest found there was a “failure of communication” between the coffee shop staff in Barking and Hannah Jacob’s mother
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NewsTrain drivers reach agreement over pay dispute
The deal is a “crucial step forward” in ending two years of industrial action which has “severely impacted” the hospitality sector
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NewsLabour’s worker’s rights bill could be delivered in waves
The government has reassured business leaders that the more radical changes will be consulted on before being implemented as law
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News17k shops at risk without rates overhaul
Simon Roberts, CEO of Sainsbury’s, and Paddy Lillis, general secretary of the Usdaw union, say tens of thousands of jobs could disappear because of a sharp rise in business rates bills
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NewsHospitality welcomes reduction in interest rates
The Bank of England’s decision will help businesses return to investing in growth and pay back Covid debt, according to UKHospitality