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News‘Shocking’ visitor levy bill introduced to Parliament
UKHospitality has warned the legislation, dubbed the holiday tax bill, will increase the cost of family holidays and put hospitality jobs at risk
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NewsSamuel Smith’s under fire after marketing sites for ‘non-pub use only’
The Campaign for Real Ale has warned the move could prevent other landlords from reopening the pubs and risks leaving communities without local amenities
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NewsMartinez Group calls for government to halve VAT
The South Wales restaurant group has spoken out about the pressures facing the sector and has said that a VAT cut from 20% to 10% would make a real difference for business operating on narrow margins.
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Weekend PressHigh street ‘slot farms’ could evade budget tax rise through bingo hall loophole
Hundreds of adult gaming centres in England have bingo licences that still qualify them for discounted business rates, The Guardian reports
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Weekend PressOwner of Healey’s local pub warns Budget will push up price of a pint
Landlord says higher beer duty and rising employment costs are squeezing hospitality businesses, The Telegraph reports
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OpinionThe cavalry didn’t come, but was it ever going to?
The sector is rightly disappointed by the limited action taken to support businesses in this year’s budget, but it was probably the best we could have hoped for
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News‘Nobody’s coming to save us’ - restaurateurs react to budget
Restaurant operators across the UK have been left bruised by the lack of direct relief announced in this year’s budget, but remain determined to fight for future support
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NewsBudget to slash up to £60m from Whitbread’s rates bill
The Premier Inn operator says it expects business rate measures announced in the UK budget to have ‘a significant positive impact’ on its financial performance
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NewsPubs praise ‘welcome steps’ in budget though increased regulation and beer duty rise frustrates
While measures to lower business rates have garnered support, the pub sector has warned the accumulation of rising employment costs and beer duty could outweigh any benefits
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NewsHospitality doubles down on VAT cut calls as missed budget opportunities highlighted
Despite some welcome small measures, the industry has been left disappointed by the lack of any wider relief
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NewsBudget 2026: Chancellor targets support at smallest businesses while wider sector left wanting
While an increase in the threshold at which operators start paying business rates is welcomed, the sector has been left disappointed by the lack of movement on VAT or NICs relief
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OpinionVAT's the problem? Not in Germany
As costs continue to mount, KERB CEO Simon Mitchell says the government must cut VAT, pointing to Germany as proof that targeted support can unlock growth, investment and entrepreneurship
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NewsUKHospitality: ‘Wage increases will add further pressure on businesses’
The trade body warns many operators will struggle to absorb the government’s plan to increase both the national minimum wage and national living wage by 3.9% in today’s budget
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NewsBudget alcohol duty rise could add 2p to every pint
Chancellor John Healey is expected to press ahead with an inflation-linked duty increase based on September’s Retail Prices Index (RPI) measure of 3.9%, The Telegraph reports
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NewsAdmiral Taverns CEO urges government to go further on pub support
Chris Jowsey has called on the government to go beyond its business rates pledge, warning that community pubs will continue to struggle without wider reform to beer duty, VAT and rate relief thresholds
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NewsBudget set to push National Living Wage above £13 per hour
Chancellor John Healey is expected to announce an above-inflation increase to the National Living Wage in Wednesday’s Budget
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NewsStonegate CEO: ‘The chancellor must treat this budget as an opportunity to offer meaningful support’
David McDowall has said that while there is ‘too much damage to repair in one budget’, targeted changes could ‘begin re-establishing hospitality as a growth engine for the economy’
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NewsStrengthened tipping law set to take effect in January
Changes to the statutory code of practice, plus the requirement for employers to hold formal consultations whenever a new tipping policy is introduced, will now take effect on 1 January
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OpinionWhy hospitality VAT cut may have to wait
With the 28 October Budget fast approaching, the hospitality sector is hoping for meaningful tax relief. But a landmark VAT cut from 20% to 10% may be a step too far for Chancellor Jonathan Healey this time around, David Read writes
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NewsSummer trading fails to improve sector profitability
New survey data reveals that with rising costs are eroding margins, alongside the heavy tax burden facing the sector, 80% of businesses believe investment in the sector is being stifled