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Boris Johnson: Eat Out to Help Out scheme was not a 'gamble'

08 December 2023 by

Boris Johnson has defended the government’s controversial Eat Out to Help Out scheme brought in to help businesses during the pandemic, saying he did not think it was a “gamble” at the time.

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Hospitality firms excluded from new government business council

19 July 2023 by

The prime minister has launched a new business council to hear the thoughts of sector leaders – but failed to include a hospitality representative.

Operators say chancellor’s £6,000 grant scheme ‘will not touch the sides’ after Omicron decimates Christmas trade News

Operators say chancellor’s £6,000 grant scheme ‘will not touch the sides’ after Omicron decimates Christmas trade

21 December 2021 by

The Treasury has announced a £1b support package for hospitality businesses after Omicron restrictions decimated Christmas[...]

Chancellor returns early from California trip to resume discussions with business leaders News

Chancellor returns early from California trip to resume discussions with business leaders

17 December 2021 by

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said the government will “continue to do… whatever it takes” to support[...]

Chancellor to speak with hospitality representatives after 'radio silence' on business support News

Chancellor to speak with hospitality representatives after 'radio silence' on business support

16 December 2021 by

Rishi Sunak is to speak with representatives from the UK hospitality industry today after the Treasury[...]

Chancellor announces plans to make listed companies publish net zero transition plans News

Chancellor announces plans to make listed companies publish net zero transition plans

03 November 2021 by

The chancellor has announced proposals today that would require UK listed companies to publish net zero[...]

Autumn Budget 2021: What to expect for hospitality News

Autumn Budget 2021: What to expect for hospitality

26 October 2021

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is due to deliver his combined Autumn Budget and Spending Review today at 12.30pm – here is what to look out for that will be relevant to the hospitality sector.

Wholesale reform of business rates ‘shelved until later date’ News

Wholesale reform of business rates ‘shelved until later date’

14 October 2021

Wholesale reform of the business rates system has been “shelved until a later date”, according to a report in The Telegraph today.

Chancellor says no need for another Eat Out to Help Out News

Chancellor says no need for another Eat Out to Help Out

21 May 2021 by

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has suggested there is no need for another Eat Out to Help Out[...]

Chancellor urged to consider new hospitality loan scheme News

Chancellor urged to consider new hospitality loan scheme

10 May 2021 by

Rishi Sunak is being urged to encourage the full lifting of restrictions on 21 June and[...]

Budget delivers ‘crucial support at a critical time’ – but long-term solutions lacking News

Budget delivers ‘crucial support at a critical time’ – but long-term solutions lacking

The hospitality sector has broadly welcomed the chancellor’s Budget this afternoon, which delivered extensions to the[...]

Budget: Chancellor extends business rates and VAT cuts News

Budget: Chancellor extends business rates and VAT cuts

03 March 2021 by

Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed in his Budget this afternoon that the business rates holiday and the[...]

Furlough scheme extended until September News

Furlough scheme extended until September

02 March 2021

It has been confirmed that the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, or furlough scheme, will be extended until the end of September.

Budget to include £150m to allow communities to take over pubs News

Budget to include £150m to allow communities to take over pubs

02 March 2021

In tomorrow’s Budget, the Chancellor is expected to announce that community groups will be given up to £250,000 to take over struggling pubs in their area.

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