Sophie Witts

A planned review of business taxes under a Labour government would include the hospitality industry, the shadow business secretary has said.

The UK hospitality sector could offer a £29b boost to the economy and create 500,000 new jobs by 2027 with the right economic and policy environment, according to a UKHospitality report.

Nightcap, the company led by ex-Dragon’s Den investor Sarah Willingham, has purchased the Dirty Martini cocktail bar chain and its sister restaurant Tuttons in Covent Garden out of administration in a £4.65m pre-pack sale.

Dan Ruff is to take over as chief executive of luxury hospitality group Belmond, owner of two-Michelin-starred Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons in Oxfordshire, from 1 July.