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Hospitality Giants Pledge 100,000 Opportunities For Young People Outside Work And Education

Some of the biggest names in UK hospitality have committed to offering up to 100,000 opportunities to young people who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) over the next three years.

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#VATsTheProblem Petition Submitted To 10 Downing Street

The #VATsTheProblem campaign has submitted the current progress of its petition to 10 Downing Street, with 401,250 people so far supporting its calls for 10% hospitality VAT.

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Hospitality Action and #VATsTheProblem Join Forces to Walk for Wellbeing

UK charity Hospitality Action’s annual fundraising event, Walk for Wellbeing, has partnered with #VATsTheProblem campaign to highlight the financial pressures facing the hospitality sector and the direct impact these can have on the mental health and wellbeing of its people.

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Hospitality’s Ability to Offer 300,000 Job Starts a Year for Young People ‘At Risk’ Without Action at The Budget

UKHospitality has urged the Government to fix employer NICs at the Budget to reverse the damage of the past two years and turn over a new leaf of job creation and opportunities for young people.

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Hospitality Has the Highest Effective Tax Rate of Any Sector in the UK Research Reveals

New analysis by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has highlighted the significant tax burden facing the UK’s hospitality and retail sectors, with businesses collectively paying…

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The £95 Restaurant Ripple Effect: How Dining Out Drives Spending Beyond the Bill

OpenTable has launched its 2026 Restaurant Impact Report, new research exploring the vital role restaurants play in local economies, communities and everyday life, and the…

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Hospitality Could Offer £2.3bn Economic Benefit As NEET “Experience Trap” Fuels UK’s Youth Unemployment Crisis

Britain is facing a ‘first jobs’ crisis which is costing billions of pounds a year, a new report has revealed. Analysis by Hilton (NYSE: HLT) and WPI Economics estimates that moving one young NEET…

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Hospitality Firms Warned To Review Labour Supply Chains Ahead Of Major Right To Work Shake-Up

Hospitality businesses relying on subcontractors, agency labour and complex workforce supply chains are being urged to review their compliance procedures now, with sweeping changes to Right to Work rules due to come into force on 1 October 2026.

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