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Pubs praise ‘welcome steps’ in budget though increased regulation and beer duty rise frustrates

2026-10-29T08:47:00+00:00

Budget

Hospitality doubles down on VAT cut calls as missed budget opportunities highlighted

2026-10-29T08:47:00+00:00

House of Parliament

Budget 2026: Chancellor targets support at smallest businesses while wider sector left wanting

2026-10-28T14:08:00+00:00

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UKHospitality: ‘Wage increases will add further pressure on businesses’

2026-10-27T15:29:00+00:00

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Budget alcohol duty rise could add 2p to every pint

2026-10-27T13:40:57.803+00:00

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Admiral Taverns CEO urges government to go further on pub support

2026-10-27T08:28:00+00:00

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Budget set to push National Living Wage above £13 per hour

2026-10-27T08:27:00+00:00

David McDowall

Stonegate CEO: ‘The chancellor must treat this budget as an opportunity to offer meaningful support’

2026-10-26T08:49:00+00:00

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Strengthened tipping law set to take effect in January

2026-10-23T06:47:26.54+01:00

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Summer trading fails to improve sector profitability

2026-10-23T06:47:00+01:00

Andy Burnham (6)

Burnham pushes for greater mayoral control over tourist taxes

2026-10-23T06:46:00+01:00

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Just Eat halts AI menu image rollout over bizarre food photos

2026-10-21T07:12:01.113+01:00

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