England to Return to Plan A Following the Success of the Booster Programme
The Government has today announced that England will fully return to Plan A on Thursday 27 January thanks to the success of the booster programme
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Pre-Departure Testing Removed and Lateral Flow Tests Brought in for Vaccinated Travellers Arriving in England
From 4am on Sunday 9 January, eligible fully vaccinated travellers and over 5s will be able to take a lateral flow test instead of a PCR on or before day 2 of their arrival in England.
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SLTA Welcomes Changes to Scotland’s Self-Isolation Rules
The SLTA (Scottish Licensed Trade Association) has welcomed Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement this afternoon that, for those who test positive for Covid
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Hospitality Needs no Further Support as Venues are “Pretty Full” says Minister
Health Minister Gillian Keegan MP has said that the government has provided sufficient financial support already for the hospitality sector, saying people are going out,
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Pubs, Bars and Restaurants Lost £10,335 on Average in the Week Leading up to Christmas
On Christmas Day takings were down 60% compared to 2019, new figures from industry body UKHospitality show. The findings demonstrate how the industry’s fight to
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The Survival of Pubs During Further COVID Restrictions or Lockdowns
Once again, the hospitality industry is in a state of flux at one its busiest times of the year as a result of COVID-19. The
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New Year’s Eve Boost For England’s Hospitality Sector
England’s hospitality sector received a massive New Years Eve boost as Health secretary Sajid Javid confirmed there will be no further Covid restrictions introduced in
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New Year Celebrations “At Risk” as Omicron Cases Rise
New Year Celebrations “At Risk” as Omicron Cases Rise RISING hospitals admissions in England are putting New Year’s Eve celebrations at risk as the
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“Let Us Dance” Call for Nightclubs in England on New Year’s Eve
The UK’s night-time industry is calling on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to let clubs and venues operate on New Year’s Eve amid rumours of an
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“Knock-Out Blow” for Scotland’s Licensed Hospitality Operators Now Facing Further Restrictions After Christmas
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has introduced new Covid restrictions for hospitality venues in a bid to slow the rise in the new Omicron variant. Ms
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Hotels See 1 in 10 December Bookings Cancelled Compared to 1 in 2 in 2020 – Despite Fears of an Imminent Increase
Hotel booking data for 2021 shows that December cancellation rates for pre-Christmas bookings have averaged 11%, while the final two weeks of December (including Christmas
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Chancellors Support Package “Too Late and Not Enough”
While some sectors of the hospitality industry have welcomed the Chancellor’s £1bn support package, others have dismissed it as “borders on insulting” amounting to”far too
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Wales to Introduce Restrictions and Closure of Nightclubs from 27 December
Wales will introduce new social distancing measures and close nightclubs from 27 December to slow the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
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Tim Martin Hits Out at ‘Lockdown by Stealth’
Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin, has hit out at restrictions designed to reduce the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 as “arbitrary”, warning that the
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No COVID Plan B Required says Dominic Raab
The UK will not require harsher COVID restrictions in the run-up to Christmas because vaccines had put the country into a more resilient position than a year ago
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