Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
No update on VAT cut or business rates holiday extension until March
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.
Chancellor extends furlough until end of April
The furlough scheme has been extended until the end of April 2021, chancellor Rishi Sunak announced today.
Hospitality job losses hit 650,000
‘Novelty’ of takeaway wears off for second Covid lockdown
Expert HR advice on coping with coronavirus from the People Summit
HMRC: no flexibility on new employee furlough
Operators left with six-figure gap in budget after Job Retention Bonus payout postponed
Hospitality operators say they are losing trust in government with some facing six-figure gaps in their[...]
Operators concerned furlough extension could mean longer closure
While many operators were relieved yesterday by the extension of the furlough scheme until the end[...]
MPs approve lockdown in England and closure of hospitality
MPs have approved plans to put England into lockdown from midnight tonight, including the closure of[...]
Trade bodies call on government to secure future of British hospitality and supply chain
Trade bodies representing the UK’s hospitality, pubs and their supply chain businesses have called on the[...]
Almost half of hospitality workers remain on furlough
Almost half (43%) of hospitality workers remain on furlough even though the support scheme comes to an end this month, according to figures from software provider Fourth and Wi-Fi solutions firm Wireless Social."
Chancellor launches scheme to top-up employee wages and extends VAT cut to March 2021
The government will top-up the wages of employees kept in roles on reduced hours in a bid to ward off redundancies through the winter months.
Mounting anger among operators excluded from latest government support
Leaders from the night time economy sector have said they are “an industry in exile” having been excluded from the latest raft of government support, and have warned that growing anger among operators will give rise to backlash.
Treasury Committee urges targeted extension to Job Retention Scheme
The Treasury Committee has urged chancellor Rishi Sunak to “carefully consider” targeted extensions to the Coronavirus[...]
Night-time industry leaders ‘very positive’ following government meeting
Night-time industry leaders who met with government representatives yesterday to negotiate a recovery plan for the[...]
Renewed calls for hospitality furlough scheme extension as collapse of inbound tourism could see three million jobs lost
Calls for a hospitality-specific extension of the government’s furlough scheme have been renewed as it is[...]
Night-time economy at ‘risk of collapse’ if government fails to act
A consortium of leading night-time operators, including the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), has challenged the[...]
VAT calculation warning ahead of government’s Eat Out to Help Out launch
Operators have been warned to ensure they have the correct systems in place ahead of the launch of the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme on Monday. "
Scotland announces £14m hotel recovery programme
The Scottish government has committed to two new funding packages worth £15m to support the tourism sector as it continues to feel the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
One in three furloughed hospitality jobs at risk
Around one in three furloughed hospitality workers’ jobs could be at risk, according to accountancy firm PwC.
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