Energy Price Pledge Must be a Lifeline for Small Businesses
Small firms will be reassured by the Prime Minister’s announcement, but will need detail in order to plan for winter Responding to the announcement by…
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BBPA Responds to PM’s Energy Announcement
Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement on energy bills for businesses, Emma McClarkin Chief Executive of the British Beer and Pub Association said: “By committing…
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Business Energy Bills to be Capped to Stem Wave of Closures
New Prime Minister Liz Truss has revealed a six-month programme of support for businesses struggling to pay their energy bills and under threat of closure….
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1 in 5 Hospitality Businesses Won’t Survive Without Support
300 hospitality CEOs have signed a letter asking the Chancellor to urgently deliver a package of support to help the sector as it cost increases…
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Industry Pledge to Help Operators Save Costs in Crisis
Zero Carbon Forum is offering free energy saving resources for operators during energy crisis 7 September 2022: In a bid to help hospitality in a…
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Truss Plans £40bn Business Aid Package to “Freeze” Escalating Energy Costs
New Prime Minister Liz Truss is planning a freeze on energy bill prices this week as pressure mounts on the government to support beleaguered businesses,…
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MPs to Debate Future of Small Breweries
MPs will today debate the future for small breweries as a tax system that defined the modern craft beer industry in the UK comes to…
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Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi Prepares Multibillion-Pound Business Tax Cuts as Energy Crisis Deepens
Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi is preparing a multibillion-pound package of tax cuts to help businesses struggling with increasingenergy costs. The Chancellor is said to bedrawing up…
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Soaring Energy Costs are Hard for Hospitality to ‘Bear’, MP Told
Vale of Glamorgan MP Alun Cairns tried his hand at three hotel jobs during a fact-finding visit to The Bear Hotel, and learned of the…
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Energy Costs More Expensive than Rent and Rates Combined says NTIA
Businesses have seen energy costs spiral out of control, with many seeing these costs having a greater financial impact than rent and business rates combined….
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SMEs are Hoping for a Just-in-Time Business Support Package
Small and medium-sized businesses should be proactive about finding novel ways to reduce energy consumption through the winter months and avoid relying on a Government-backed…
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UK Foodservice Profit Sector Sales Will Surge by 14.9%, Driven by Easing COVID-19 Restrictions, says GlobalData
The UK Government’s strong macroeconomic policies and grants to help businesses, which were severely impacted by COVID-19, will help the country’s foodservice profit sector to…
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UKHospitality Calls on Chancellor and Business Secretary for Energy Costs Action
Trade body UKHospitality has called on the Government for urgent support if thousands of hospitality businesses are to avoid collapse this winter in the face…
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Just Half of Britain’s 10 Biggest Cities in Growth, as Sales Momentum Slows
Out-of-home food and drink sales are in growth in just half of Britain’s ten biggest city centres, new research from CGA and Wireless Social shows,…
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Pubs will Fail in Months Without Urgent Government Support for Crushing Energy Costs
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has today revealed the results of a flash survey of members on the devastating impact of the rise in…
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