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Highlights
UK Hotel Investment Reaches £5.0 Billion in 2025
Savills reports that UK hotel investment volumes are estimated to have reached £5.0 billion in 2025, representing a 15% year-on-year softening, while remaining closely aligned…
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Ahead Of Dry January, Gen Z Interest In Monthlong Abstinence Stalls
Monthlong abstinence is becoming less popular among Gen Z legal drinking age (LDA+) drinkers in several key markets around the world, according to the latest…
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Half of Night Time Venues Face 50%+ Business Rate Rises as 2026 Operating Costs Become Unsustainable
Britain’s nightclubs, live music venues, and late-night entertainment spaces are warning that 2026 will bring unsustainable operating costs, with nearly half of venues expecting business rates to…
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Ask For Clive Leads the Charge Against Hate and Builds Inclusive Nightlife Spaces
Hate crime isn’t just a statistic, it’s a harsh reality affecting thousands daily. Over 137,000 hate crimes were recorded in England and Wales last year,…
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SIA Urges Vigilance as Licensed Security Professionals Support Festive Season Safety
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has emphasised the critical role licensed security professionals play in protecting the public during the winter festive period and throughout…
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Dorset Hospitality Venues Launch Protest Against Labour MPs Over Rising Costs
Independent operators in Southbourne, Christchurch and Wimborne have initiated a boycott campaign targeting Labour MP’s in response to proposed business rates increases, and have begun…
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Try Before You Buy: Why Expowest Cornwall Is The Ultimate Face-to-Face Experience
Step away from the screen and into Wadebridge on Tuesday 3rd & Wednesday 4th March – where real connections, real products, and real opportunities await….
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Somerset Businesses: Two Major Events, One Big Opportunity at Bath & West Showground
Wednesday 25th February 2026 is set to be a big day for Somerset’s business community, as two events take place alongside each other at the…
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Average Pub Faces 78% Business Rates Rise as Wage Inflation and VAT Stagnation Push Sector to Breaking Point
The UK pub and restaurant sector is warning of a severe financial tightening following last week’s Budget, which confirmed another rise in the standard business-rates…
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Industry Reacts with Dismay to Chancellors Budget
Industry leaders have expressed deep disappointment with Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget delivered on Wednesday 26th November warning that the package of measures represents another…
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Budget 2025: Hospitality Sector Faces Mixed Signals as Reeves Delivers Business Rates Reform
Today’s Budget at a glance: Chancellor Rachel Reeves today delivered her second Autumn Budget, confirming long-awaited business rates reform for the hospitality and licensed on-trade…
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Hospitality Leaders’ Confidence Sinks Ahead Of Make-Or-Break Budget
Soaring costs of doing business and pressure on guests’ spending have pushed hospitality leaders’ optimism down to a five-year low, the latest Business Confidence Survey…
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SLTA Welcomes Calls for Pubs and Bars to Show Matches During 2026 World Cup
SLTA has welcomed calls for special dispensation for pubs and bars to show matches during next summer’s World Cup following Scotland’s stunning victory over Denmark….
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Further Hospitality Job Losses Loom Without Budget Action
More than half of hospitality businesses warn they will be forced to take drastic action if they do not receive adequate support in the Budget…
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