Revelations: Ollie Templeton, co-founder and executive chef, Carousel, London

A 32-year-old man sustained serious burns and was airlifted to hospital yesterday following a kitchen fire at the Balcony Bar and Kitchen in St Ives, Cornwall.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has joined the call to extend the business rates holiday for central London “to secure the West End’s survival”.

Hospitality Insurance Group Action (HIGA), which has taken part in legal action against the major business insurers, has said that a significant number of claims which were previously denied may still be claimable.

Trade bodies have issued a plea for government intervention in the rent crisis, calling for the introduction of grants to cover 50% of unpaid rents across retail, leisure and hospitality for six months.