All Legislation articles – Page 3
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InterviewsAlex Reilley calls for acceleration of reopening
Loungers chairman Alex Reilley is hopeful that with falling infection numbers, there will be growing calls for an acceleration of the reopening roadmap.
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InterviewsKris Gumbrell: ‘People will churn the bottom of their estates for cash’
“I don’t foresee good quality managed houses becoming available any time in the near future,” Kris Gumbrell, chief executive, Brewhouse & Kitchen told listeners to MCA’s The Conversation.
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Analysis & InsightOne in ten hospitality businesses to close without additional support
One in ten hospitality businesses will not survive without additional support through the recovery period, CGA’s Business Leaders’ Survey 2021 has found.
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NewsMark Davies: ‘Pubs are safer than shops’
Hawthorn CEO Mark Davies is the latest pubco boss to call on the Prime Minister to offer strong support for the sector in his upcoming reopening announcement.
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NewsUKH publishes reopening roadmap
UKHospitality is urging the Government to provide businesses with certainty and clarity in its reopening announcement next week as it presents its own roadmap for the hospitality sector to emerge from lockdown and restrictions.
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InterviewsDavid Fox: ‘Hospitality is a key employer of the marginalised, it must be protected’
Hospitality plays a key role in the employment and development of young people and marginalised groups, and this must be communicated in our lobbying efforts, Tampopo director David Fox has said.
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NewsPub leaders pull out of government talks over ‘growing sense of betrayal’
Pub sector leaders have pulled out of talks with business minister Paul Scully due to a “growing sense of betrayal” caused by Government’s “obvious lack of interest and respect” for the industry.
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NewsTim Martin: Give pubs level playing field
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has called on the government to open pubs at the same time as non-essential shops reopen, stating that the industry is “on its knees”.
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Analysis & InsightFurlough extension needed before the Budget - poll
The announcement of a furlough extension as soon as possible is a priority for sector leaders, with many unable to plan properly until such support is confirmed, Lumina Intelligence’s Hospitality Leaders Poll reveals.
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InterviewsCharlie Gilkes: ‘The national health lobby is a concern’
Wet-led operators need guarantees of an upcoming restriction-free reopening, and reassurance that certain measures pushed forward by the health lobby will not remain long term, MCA’s The Conversation has heard.
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NewsPub leaders call for roadmap as beer losses hit £7.8b
Pub sector leaders have called for a clear timeline and reopening date as new figures reveal the severe losses incurred last year.
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Analysis & InsightCalls for return of Eat Out to Help Out
A majority of hospitality leaders (62%) want to see a return of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme post-lockdown, while 85% believe the public would support it, Lumina Intelligence’s Hospitality Leaders Poll reveals.
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NewsPubs to lose out on £331m in beer sales because of closures
Up to £331m in beer sales will be lost as a result of pub closures during the coronavirus lockdowns, the British Beer and Pub Association has said.
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NewsInsurance firms accused of ‘dragging heels’ despite Supreme Court ruling
Insurance firms have been accused of “dragging their heels” over coronavirus related company pay-outs following last month’s Supreme Court ruling.
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InterviewsCharlie Gilkes: ‘We’ll take tiers over lockdown’
Whatever Government has in store for the sector beyond March, Inception Group co-founder Charlie Gilkes’ is hoping for anything but continued closure. Behind some of London’s best-known experiential late-night venues, Gilkes is of the opinion that Inception’s sites are “better off open than closed,” and though he’d rather avoid a return to regional tiering, he’d “rather that than complete lockdown.”
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InterviewsPeter Marks: ‘We don’t want to reopen with masks, mist and panels’
Rekom UK CEO Peter Marks has said he would rather “wait a little bit longer” for reopening, than dilute the nature of the business’ offer.
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NewsSunak urged to act now on support extensions
The Government must announce extended support before the budget if struggling businesses are to survive, the CBI has warned.
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NewsUp to 310,000 jobs at stake without 5% VAT extension
Up to 310,000 jobs could be at stake in the tourism and hospitality sector without an extension to the 15% VAT cut, trade bodies have warned.
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NewsNo new support from Sunak
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has signalled there will be no further financial support for business hit by coronavirus restrictions ahead the 3 March budget.
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NewsLocal councils accused of hoarding business grants
Local councils have been accused of hoarding hundreds of millions of pounds in government support grants intended to help businesses survive lockdown.