Sector Leaders Respond to Chancellors “Disappointing” Budget
Sector leaders have expressed disappointment at Chancellor Rachel Reeves budget which they say will result in a 140% Tax Rise For 250,000 High Street Firms…
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Hospitality Business Rate Relief Extended But NI Contributions Rise
The Chancellor announced she will continue the business rates relief from April 2025 for hospitality venues, but at a lower rate of 40% instead of…
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Budget Support For Small Businesses Crucial For Jobs, Growth And Communities
As the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, prepares to deliver her first Budget, Policy Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), Tina McKenzie, said: “The Chancellor…
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Take A Look Inside New Hull Pub Following £264,000 Makeover
The Falcon on Falkland Road in Hull reopened last Thursday 24th October following a major investment of £264,000. The pub is part of Proper Pubs…
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Hydes Appoints Experienced General Manager At Popular Stockport Community Pub
A leading North West brewery and pub retailer has appointed an experienced general manager to run a popular community pub in Stockport. Salford-based Hydes brewery…
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National Living Wage Rise Will Leave Hospitality As “Collateral Damage”
The National Living Wage is to rise by 6.7%, from £11.44 to £12.21 an hour from April 2025, the government announced last night (29 October)….
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New Chair Of The All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group Opens Pubaid’s Community Pub Hero Awards 2025
Tonia Antoniazzi MP, the new Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group, is calling for pubs nationwide to enter the PubAid Community Pub Hero Awards…
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Banx Pub Company Takes On Third Star Lease With Further Four In The Pipeline
Midlands and South West multiple operator, Banx Pub Company, has taken on the lease of The Princess Royal in Stoke on Trent and with Heineken…
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Fragile Consumer Confidence Hits Hotel Demand
Record breaking rainfall and a drop in consumer confidence led to lacklustre demand in the hotel industry in September, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker….
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Introducing Land, Leisure and Tourism Show Speakers for 2024 – Claim your FREE ticket now
The Land, Leisure, and Tourism Show, the UK’s only event dedicated to rural businesses, holiday parks, and leisure attractions, returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 6-7…
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Chancellor’s Commitment To Let Pubs Serve Local Beers From Independent Breweries Should Extend To Northern Ireland, Say CAMRA
Commenting on reports from the Treasury that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will announce in Wednesday’s Budget that pubs could serve at least one beer…
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Cumberland Council And Cumbria Tourism In Bid To Become Accessibility Friendly Destination
Cumberland Council has joined forces with Cumbria Tourism as they begin work on a new campaign to promote Adventure for Everyone. Backed by UK Government’s…
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New Harassment Laws: A Game-Changer for the Night-Time Economy
The introduction of the amended Worker Protection Act (Amendment to the Equality Act 2010) or sexual harassment regulations mark a critical step towards improving protections…
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Hospitality Sector Rallies In Support Of Nationwide Walk For Wellbeing Event
More than 1,000 people from across the hospitality industry united this October to Walk for Wellbeing and make a positive difference in support of UK…
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Greene King Invests In Two New Training Kitchens In Employment Drive For Prison Leavers
Greene King announced that it will be expanding its Releasing Potential prison leaver employment programme by launching two new training kitchens in HMP Onley in…
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