Editor’s Viewpoint: Sick Days and the Soaring Cost of Absenteeism
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. Let’s be honest – we’ve all thrown a “sickie” at some point. It’s practically a rite of passage in…
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Editor’s Viewpoint
Editor’s comment on the latest business news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade.
Editor’s Viewpoint: Leading with Good News – A Welcome Change!
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. In a sector often burdened with challenges, with more added this month, it is incredibly refreshing to lead with…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Chancellor’s Spring Statement – A Devastating Blow to Hospitality
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. The Chancellor’s Spring Statement has once again delivered a hammer blow to the UK’s hospitality and licensed on-trade sector….
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Editor’s Viewpoint: A Mixed Bag of News for Hospitality: Red Tape Cut Welcome, But Tax Burden Still Looms
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. In the ever-challenging world of UK hospitality, any sign of relief is welcomed, however small. The Chancellor’s move to…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Resisting the Urge – But Only Just!
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. I have often said that I resist the temptation to turn this column into a weekly attack on government…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Government Must Address The Elephant In The Room – Hospitality Cannot Afford Wage Increases!
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. The government’s recent amendments to its Employment Rights Bill are making waves, but in my humble opinion, they fail…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Government Must Listen or Face the Consequences
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. It would appear that much of my editor’s columns in recent weeks are taken up with “government bashing” in…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Government Urged – Do Not Ignore The Warnings
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. The latest figures from the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) are nothing short of devastating: six pubs are…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Empty Words Won’t Save British Pubs, Prime Minister
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. It’s not every day that a Prime Minister pledges support for British pubs, so when Sir Keir Starmer recently…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: A Welcome Interest Rate Cut—But Will It Be Enough? (Of Course Not)!
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. Yesterday’s (February 6) announcement from the Bank of England regarding an interest rate cut is undoubtedly welcome news for…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: The Government’s Relentless Tax Assault on Hospitality
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. As February 1st arrives, so does yet another hammer blow to the UK’s struggling hospitality and licensed on-trade sector….
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Editor’s Viewpoint: VAT Reduction in Hospitality – The Case for Action
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. Firstly, a well-deserved congratulations to MP Emma Lewell-Buck for bravely raising the question of reducing VAT for the hospitality…
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Editor’s Viewpoint: The Looming Tourist Tax – Yet Another Blow to Hospitality (And the Public)
By Peter Adams, Editor, CLH News. Reports that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering introducing a tourist levy have, unsurprisingly, sparked outrage from industry leaders and…
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