All Legislation articles – Page 13
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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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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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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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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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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.
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NewsBusiness 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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NewsUKH: '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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NewsNo ‘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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NewsWolstencroft: ‘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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NewsUKH 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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NewsOccupants 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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NewsLockdown 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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NewsRestaurants 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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NewsLondon 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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NewsBeer 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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NewsPizza 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.