All Legislation articles – Page 11
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Task 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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UKH: ‘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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Sector-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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Government 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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Cafes 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.
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Business rates revaluation postponed
A revaluation of business rates will no longer take place in 2021 to help reduce uncertainty for businesses affected by the impacts of coronavirus, the government has announced.
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UKH: 'PM’s lack of nuance could be detrimental for hospitality’
Ahead of the expected announcement this week on the Government’s ‘phase two’ plans, UK Hospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls has expressed concern that should the Prime Minister’s phrasing lack precision, the industry may experience a financial backlash.
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No ‘cliff edge’ in furlough scheme
There will be no “cliff-edge” for businesses to face when the coronavirus job retention scheme is brought to end, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said.
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Wolstencroft: ‘Without certainty on rent and social distancing we can’t move forward’
The industry urgently needs some clarity from Government on rent and social distancing measures before it can consider moving forward, Martin Wolstencroft has told MCA.
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UKH drafts covid-19 operating framework for sector
UK Hospitality is working on an industry-wide voluntary framework on how to operate safely amid social distancing, MCA’s The Conversation has heard.
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Occupants to be protected from ‘aggressive rent collection’
Restaurant, bar and café businesses will be protected from aggressive rent collection and asked to “pay what they can” during the coronavirus pandemic, the Business Secretary announced today.
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Lockdown extended for three weeks
Lockdown will continue for at least another three weeks, with “light at the end of the tunnel” if certain criteria are met.
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Restaurants and coffee shops first in line to reopen
Restaurants and coffee shops, as well as estate agents, could be the first to reopen, according to a report seen by ministers.
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London czar calls for late night levy suspension
London night czar Amy Lamé has written to each of the capital’s local authorities requesting they suspend collection of annual licence and late-night levy fees for a year.
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Beer duty deferment urged by BBPA
The Government should defer payments of beer duty due on 25 April for beer produced in March when pubs were forced to shut down, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has urged.
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Pizza Hut Restaurants: 15 sites under threat of legal action
Pizza Hut Restaurants has joined calls for a moratorium on debt enforcement after revealing that 15 of its sites are being threatened with or already subject to legal action by landlords.
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What have we learnt about the jobs retention scheme?
Howard Kennedy legal director Lydia Christie gives her verdict on the clarifications from the government on its jobs retention scheme.
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Directors protected against trading while insolvent
The UK government has announced changes to insolvency laws to prevent company directors being accused of wrongful trading.
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Howard Kennedy: Rules of ‘financial Darwinism’ no longer apply
Unprecedented is a word that’s been used so much in the past few weeks it’s lost of much its intended impact. Yet it’s a reasonable claim from Chancellor Rishi Sunak that the package of emergency measures he introduced last week were indeed without precedent, not only for a Conservative government, ...
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BBPA welcomes self-employed support package
The British Beer and Pub Association has welcomed the Government support package for the self-employed.