All Legislation articles – Page 6
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NewsGovernment to introduce free apprenticeship training for all eligible under-25s
The measure, which have been welcomed by UKHospitality, forms part of a wider package of support targeted at giving young people the skills, qualifications and experience local employers need
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Weekend Press‘It’s not fair’: cafe owners frustrated over exclusion from business rates cut
Business owners in England say prioritising venues selling alcohol leaves vital community spaces behind, The Guardian reports
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Opinion‘The cavalry is coming’: vibes-minister looks to reclaim the pub from Farage
In an appeal to the voters who have defected to Reform, Andy Burnham has sent a strong signal of his support for the sector, positining pubs as intrinsic to British heritage and working-class culture
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NewsBusiness groups unite against holiday tax
As Edinburgh becomes the first UK city to introduce a holiday tax, a coalition of business, hospitality, tourism, countryside and travel groups have urged the government to rethink the policy
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Analysis & InsightRates cut welcomed, but support ‘shouldn’t stop at pubs’
Many of the larger pub groups have voiced their support for the measure, but others have been more vocal in their frustration that the measure doesn’t go far enough and are calling on the government not to overlook the struggles of restaurants and hotels, and the bigger problem of VAT
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NewsRyan: ‘Business rates cut more generous than it first appears’
The global tax firm says when taken together with support announced earlier this year the new reduction to rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues represents ‘a significant package’
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NewsBusiness rate cut: ‘A shot of relief for pub, clubs and live venues’
The government’s decision to cut business rates bills for thousands of hospitality venues across England has been welcomed, but there are warnings over the exclusion of restaurants and hotels
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NewsBusiness rates cut for pubs, clubs and live music venues confirmed
The government says the 20% cut will benefit nearly 32,000 venues and save the typical pub an estimated £1,100 in the next financial year
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NewsBusiness rates announcement expected in days
New Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to raise business rates for fulfilment warehouses to pay for cutting rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues by 20%
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NewsBurnham must recognise hospitality as ‘vital partner’ in growth economy
UKHospitality welcomes the new Prime Minister’s commitment to the economy and supporting young people into work but calls on him to recognise the boost the sector could bring with the right support.
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NewsHospitality insolvencies decline as World Cup and warm weather boost trading
RSM reports that the combination of summer sun and major sporting events has given the hospitality industry ‘an important lifeline’ with insolvencies across the sector down 15% month-on-month
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NewsGovernment pushes back implementation of consultation requirements for tipping policies
Delaying the requirement for employers to hold formal consultations whenever a new tipping policy is introduced comes after the government suddenly withdrew a revised code of practice earlier this month
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NewsWithdrawal of revised tipping code leaves hospitality ‘in limbo’
UKHospitality says the revised code, expected to come into effect this October, has been withdrawn by government with no explanation and is calling for urgent clarity on its status and implementation
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NewsSuccess of alcohol-free beer restricted by red tape
The BBPA is calling for the government to change the definition of alcohol-free beer to those drinks with an ABV of 0.5% or less, rather than the current definition of 0.05%
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Analysis & InsightLeader confidence falls to 37%
Optimism among hospitality leaders has tumbled amid fears about operating costs and consumer spending, the latest Business Confidence Survey from NIQ and Zonal reveals
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Weekend PressWhitbread CEO: ‘Dear Andy Burnham, here’s why we’re investing £500m less in the UK’
Writing in The Sunday Times, Dominic Paul says the next prime minister must abandon ‘ruinous’ changes to business rates that are choking growth
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Weekend PressHow the Great British Summer Savings scheme is helping families
The BBC speaks to families planning to make the most of the policy, which sees VAT slashed from 20% to 5% across a range of family-focused hospitality and leisure settings including on kid’s meals in restaurants
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OpinionCould Winston Churchill’s wartime public canteens be making a return?
Lord Jim O’Neill, the former Goldman Sachs economist and one of Andy Burnham’s key economic advisors, has backed a University College London reportrecommending creating around 9,500 government-backed community food centres
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NewsBurnham adviser backs plans for National Food Service
The recommendations call for the creation of approximately 9,500 government-backed Community Food Centres that would offer nutritious meals free at the point of use
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NewsStarmer planning bank holiday if England win World Cup
A potential public holiday could reportedly be scheduled for week after the final on 19 July if England triumphs in the tournament