Sophie Witts and Katherine Price
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Champagne in the snow as outdoor hospitality reopens in England
12 April 2021 by Sophie Witts and Katherine Price
Hospitality businesses in England were able to reopen outdoor spaces today for the first time in months and outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow in some areas didn’t dampen operators or their guests’ resolve to enjoy their new freedoms.
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Budget delivers ‘crucial support at a critical time’ – but long-term solutions lacking
03 March 2021 by Sophie Witts and Katherine Price
The hospitality sector has broadly welcomed the chancellor’s Budget this afternoon, which delivered extensions to the VAT cut, business rates holiday and furlough scheme over the coming months, but lacked long-term solutions for problems such as rent.