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Home secretary: 'We will expect social distancing in every single work area'

29 April 2020 by

The government “will expect social distancing in every single work area” when the lockdown is lifted, home secretary Priti Patel has said.

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Lockdown will be extended in Wales next week, says first minister

08 April 2020 by

The lockdown announced in response to the coronavirus outbreak will be extended beyond the initial three weeks in Wales, first minister Mark Drakeford has announced.

Struggling businesses urge chancellor’s intervention on government-backed loans News

Struggling businesses urge chancellor’s intervention on government-backed loans

02 April 2020 by
Message to landlords: ‘Stop fighting, stop threatening and we’ll talk about this in six months’ time’ News

Message to landlords: ‘Stop fighting, stop threatening and we’ll talk about this in six months’ time’

25 March 2020 by
Operators who narrowly missed out on business rates suspension left 'frustrated' News

Operators who narrowly missed out on business rates suspension left 'frustrated'

16 March 2020 by
Hospital trusts must ‘move food up the priority list’ says Prue Leith News

Hospital trusts must ‘move food up the priority list’ says Prue Leith

05 March 2020 by

Hospitality industry will need to 'relentlessly chip away at government' to change immigration policy News

Hospitality industry will need to 'relentlessly chip away at government' to change immigration policy

28 February 2020 by

Operators will need to “relentlessly chip away at government” if it is to overturn its perception[...]

UKHospitality calls for new chancellor to boost the sector in forthcoming budget News

UKHospitality calls for new chancellor to boost the sector in forthcoming budget

17 February 2020 by

The UK hospitality industry has called on the new chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak to[...]

UK without tourism minister following dramatic reshuffle that saw new chiefs for culture and environment News

UK without tourism minister following dramatic reshuffle that saw new chiefs for culture and environment

14 February 2020 by

The UK is currently without a tourism minister after Helen Whately MP vacated the position she[...]

End of frictionless trade with EU on 1 January 2021 could bring 'significant disruption' News

End of frictionless trade with EU on 1 January 2021 could bring 'significant disruption'

11 February 2020 by

“Significant disruption”, particularly in the supply of fresh fruit and vegetables, will be seen if infrastructure[...]

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Fred Sirieix calls for an end to years of 'no visible action' on industry's staffing crisis

Front of house figurehead Fred Sirieix has written an open letter to the industry and government calling for an end to years of discussions about hospitality's reputation problem, which have been followed by "no visible action". "

16 January 2020 by
Restaurant chiefs call on government to cut wine duty to ease pressure on hospitality businesses News

Restaurant chiefs call on government to cut wine duty to ease pressure on hospitality businesses

07 January 2020
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A group of esteemed restaurant chiefs have written to the government calling for taxes on wine to be cut to ease pressure on the hospitality sector.

National Living Wage to increase by 6.2% from 1 April 2020 News

National Living Wage to increase by 6.2% from 1 April 2020

31 December 2019
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The National Living Wage will increase by 6.2% to £8.72 on 1 April 2020, the Treasury has announced this morning.

Government renews commitment to business rates reform in Queen's Speech News

Government renews commitment to business rates reform in Queen's Speech

19 December 2019 by

The government has confirmed its commitment to a review of business rates in today’s Queen Speech,[...]

UKHospitality calls on Tory government to honour business rates pledge News

UKHospitality calls on Tory government to honour business rates pledge

13 December 2019 by

UKHospitality has said the Conservative election triumph is the beginning of the end of uncertainty for[...]

Parliamentary report calling for action on hospitality business rates welcomed News

Parliamentary report calling for action on hospitality business rates welcomed

09 October 2019 by

A parliamentary report into business rates calling for action to help the hospitality industry has been[...]

Striking Aramark workers on verge of deal with government department News

Striking Aramark workers on verge of deal with government department

10 September 2019 by

Striking Aramark workers at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) are on the[...]

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Government confirms plans to introduce ‘world-leading' plastic tax by 2022

24 July 2019 by
Landmark government tourism deal commits to 10,000 new apprenticeships News

Landmark government tourism deal commits to 10,000 new apprenticeships

28 June 2019
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WorldSkills UK Live launches Hospitality Hub Foodservice

WorldSkills UK Live launches Hospitality Hub

26 June 2019
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