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Business rates modernisation ‘encouraging’ but government needs to go further, firms say

12 May 2022 by

Hospitality business owners have welcomed ministers’ plans to update the business rates system, but have warned that newly-announced moves do not go far enough to help firms struggling with soaring costs and high tax burdens.

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Employers to contribute more to furlough payments from 1 August

30 July 2021 by

Employers will have to contribute more towards furlough payments from this weekend as government support continues to wind down.

Where have all the hospitality workers gone? In-Depth

Where have all the hospitality workers gone?

02 July 2021 by
Restaurant job applicants 'asking to be paid off the books' while on furlough News

Restaurant job applicants 'asking to be paid off the books' while on furlough

11 June 2021 by
More than half of pub and bar workers were still furloughed in May News

More than half of pub and bar workers were still furloughed in May

09 June 2021 by
Tomahawk repays money loaned by staff News

Tomahawk repays money loaned by staff

10 March 2021 by

Six things to look out for in Rishi Sunak’s Budget today for hospitality News

Six things to look out for in Rishi Sunak’s Budget today for hospitality

03 March 2021 by

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is to confirm today what measures he will put in place to protect[...]

Furlough scheme extended until September News

Furlough scheme extended until September

02 March 2021 by

It has been confirmed that the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, or furlough scheme, will be[...]

Calls for hospitality Budget support backed by more than 80 MPs News

Calls for hospitality Budget support backed by more than 80 MPs

01 March 2021 by

More than 80 cross-party MPs are urging the chancellor to provide decisive financial support to protect[...]

Jason Atherton and Chantelle Nicholson back campaign calling on chancellor to save hospitality News

Jason Atherton and Chantelle Nicholson back campaign calling on chancellor to save hospitality

26 February 2021 by

Calls are mounting for the chancellor to support hospitality in his Budget next week, including a[...]

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Operators optimistic about sector’s long-term future – but urgent support needed for survival

Hospitality leaders are optimistic about the long-term future of the sector and its role in the UK’s economic recovery, but urgent support is needed to sustain businesses through to reopening."

25 February 2021 by
Gordon Ramsay says restaurant industry 'should be less of a masculine world' in conversation with chancellor News

Gordon Ramsay says restaurant industry 'should be less of a masculine world' in conversation with chancellor

19 February 2021
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Gordon Ramsay has said the restaurant industry "should be less of a masculine world" in conversation with chancellor Rishi Sunak.

Think tank urges chancellor to gradually phase out furlough to avoid job losses News

Think tank urges chancellor to gradually phase out furlough to avoid job losses

18 February 2021
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Think tank the Resolution Foundation has urged chancellor Rishi Sunak to phase out the furlough scheme gradually to avoid job losses, particularly in sectors like hospitality.

More than 160 hospitality CEOs call on chancellor to extend VAT and rates relief News

More than 160 hospitality CEOs call on chancellor to extend VAT and rates relief

15 February 2021 by

More than 160 hospitality chief executives have written to chancellor Rishi Sunak ahead of next month’s[...]

Deliveroo and 300 restaurant brands call for second Eat Out to Help Out when restaurants can reopen News

Deliveroo and 300 restaurant brands call for second Eat Out to Help Out when restaurants can reopen

15 February 2021 by

Deliveroo's founder Will Shu, alongside 300 restaurant brands including Itsu and Pizza Hut, has called on[...]

Furlough estimated to cost hospitality industry more than £542m a month News

Furlough estimated to cost hospitality industry more than £542m a month

05 February 2021 by

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is estimated to be costing the hospitality industry more than £542m[...]

Calls to cut tax on draught beer to help pubs News

Calls to cut tax on draught beer to help pubs

22 January 2021 by

The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) is calling for a Budget that lowers the rate of[...]

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Treasury declines to comment on furlough extension speculation

The government has declined to comment on speculation that the furlough scheme is set to be extended beyond April."

22 January 2021 by
CBI says businesses need support before Budget News

CBI says businesses need support before Budget

19 January 2021
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The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has written to the chancellor calling for further business support before the Budget in March to help protect companies.

No update on VAT cut or business rates holiday extension until March News

No update on VAT cut or business rates holiday extension until March

12 January 2021
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The industry is to wait for the chancellor's budget in March for further financial support and news on whether the current VAT cut and business rates holiday will be extended.

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