Legislation News – Page 6
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NewsRevised Deposit Return Scheme ‘significant victory’ for hospitality
Hospitality venues will no longer be required to act as a return point, a key ask due to the cost and complexity involved, according to UKHospitality
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NewsTipping law will benefit ‘millions’ of workers
The code of practice, which will be implemented three months later than originally planned in October 2024, will put an estimated £2m back into workers’ pockets, with the “fair and transparent” system welcomed by stakeholders
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NewsNew Brexit checks will cause food shortages in UK, importers warn
Rules due to come in this month will impose new handling fees – and experts say small suppliers are already being driven away
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NewsReforming business rates ‘an ideal place to start’ for hospitality
The Labour Party has announced its plan for high streets, including replacing business rates with a new system of business property taxation “which rebalances the burden and levels the playing field”
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NewsPing Pong to trial 15% ‘brand charge’ ahead of tipping law introduction
The London-based dim sum chain has scrapped service charge and replaced it with a ‘brand charge’ to fund wage rises across its teams
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NewsYoung’s: Rates in ‘dire need of reform’
CEO Simon Dodd joins calls for business rates to be urgently addressed ahead of the general election to secure the future of businesses and jobs
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News£3.4bn Budget hangover hits hospitality
UKHospitality is calling on governments to rebalance the costs that hospitality businesses pay, and reduce its cost burden so they can make the investments needed to grow
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NewsChanges to apprenticeships ‘very positive’
UKHospitality chief Kate Nicholls said the apprencticeships levy still needs reform to allow businesses more flexibility with funding
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NewsMayor launches ‘Let’s do Fridays’ travel scheme
Sadiq Khan’s plan to encourage more activity in the capital with off-peak rail travel was hailed as “ground-breaking” and a “much needed shot in the arm” for the sector
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NewsSpring Budget a ‘missed opportunity’ to support hospitality
Operators, suppliers, and trade bodies from the sector criticised the lack of long-term, meaningful support, in particular the failure to reduce VAT and reform the business rates system
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NewsBurger King, Stonegate and more call for action ahead of Spring Budget
UKHospitality, along with 112 businesses from across the sector, have signed an open letter urging the Chancellor to take action to prevent further business failure
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NewsGovernment ‘committed to filling vacancies in hospitality’
Minister for Employment Jo Churchill discussed the work the Department for Work and Pensions has been undertaking to tackle labour issues across the sector
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NewsFiona Dickie re-appointed as Pubs Code Adjudicator
Appointed for a further three years, she said “much progress” has been made in restoring balance in the relationship between tied pub tenants and pub-owning businesses
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NewsNew UK worker visa rules to close system to employers in key shortage areas
The warning by a government migration adviser comes ahead of a sharp rise in salary floors for overseas hires
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NewsUKHospitality: Proposed tipping code reflects ‘variety and complexity’ of sector
The proposed code of practice will enable businesses to reflect the circumstances in which they operate, according to the trade body
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NewsJeremy Hunt review ‘set to end tourist tax’
The chancellor has asked the Office for Budget Responsibility to look at whether the scrapping of VAT-free shopping for tourists should be reversed, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsSunak’s migration clampdown risks shortage of hospitality workers
Since Brexit made it harder for Europeans to work in the UK, British pubs and restaurants have come to rely on labour from further-flung parts of the world
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News'Endless' business cost increases risk inflationary spike
With hospitality among the highest contributor to the growth in inflation rate in December, continued business cost rises could reverse a downward inflationary trend in recent months
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NewsHome Office visa plans could be ‘nail in the coffin’ for hospitality
Many in the sector feel that new government policies to cut migration prioritise political calculation over economic realism, The Guardian reports
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NewsUKH: Action on growth, investment and jobs critical in 2024
In a New Year message, UKHospitality has outlined its three key priorities for the year ahead