UK magistrates are handing sentences to one small company owner every week for unpaid business rates, according to a new Freedom of Information (FOI) request, as local authorities confirm pursuit of the toughest legal penalties possible for non-payment. The FOI ...

Tipping transparency moved a step closer today with the launch of a landmark new code between Unite, Britain’s biggest union and the Association of Licenced Multiple Retailers (ALMR), the voice of the UK’s eating and drinking out sector. Launched today ...

The ALMR has welcomed a report by the British Chamber of Commerce that echoes the eating and drinking out trade association’s own warning of rising costs for UK businesses. ALMR Chief Executive Kate Nicholls said: “The ALMR has been highlighting ...

Food waste, food poverty and sustainable menus are all on the agenda for this year’s plate2planet Live! summit, which will take place on Thursday, 2nd November. Hosted by Bidfood at one of the world’s most sustainable venues, The Crystal in ...

  They are among the 40 recipients of The Princess Royal’s Training Award, organised by the City & Guilds Group. Those recipients cover the full spectrum of HR responsibilities including public and private sector businesses and are from industries that ...

The Forum of Private Business is calling on the Government to form a working group to consider the impact on small businesses of the proposed GDPR legislation following the announcement of the bill today to be discussed in parliament after ...

Workplace expert, Acas, has offered some top tips today to help employers manage workplace challenges due to the hot weather. The Met Office has predicted that a heatwave could be on its way and the hot weather looks set to ...

Britain’s economy faces a potential skills shortage as new official figures show a surge in EU migrants leaving the country following the Brexit vote. The Office for National Statistics estimated long-term net migration to be 248,000 in 2016, down a ...

Following yesterday’s attack in Manchester, the ALMR has advised its members to consult security guidance and make sure staff members are briefed appropriately. Businesses should check the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) for guidance. Information for hospitality businesses is ...

The government has revealed that a £300m relief fund set up to help small businesses, including many in the hospitality and licensed sector who will be worst hit by the changes to business rates introduced in March has been made ...