Mayors Set to Gain Power to Levy “Tourist Tax” on Overnight Stays
Mayors across England could soon be handed the authority to charge visitors a new levy on overnight accommodation, under government plans aimed at giving local…
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Mayors Set to Gain Powers to Introduce ‘Tourist Tax’ on Overnight Stays
Mayors across England are set to gain new powers to introduce an overnight visitor levy on people staying in hotels, guesthouses, holiday lets and other…
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Card Spending Grows August With Strong Performance in Hospitality and Travel
Card spending grew by 2.1 per cent year-on-year in August, building on July’s 2.0 per cent increase, but remaining below the latest CPIH inflation rate of 3.1 per cent.
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Night-Time Economy Needs Space to Recover, NTIA Tells Chancellor
Following Chancellor John Healey’s first major economic speech, in which he placed growth, investment and wealth creation at the heart of the Government’s agenda, the…
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Scotland Must Turn Strong Tourism Demand Into Economic Growth As Tourism Body Sets Out Government Asks
The Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) is calling on the Scottish Government to create the conditions for tourism and hospitality to grow, as strong international demand…
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Mathew Street’s Famous Pub ‘The Grapes’ Unveils Refurbishment & Plans for International Beatleweek 2026
Following a major exterior revamp and an interior refresh, the world-famous Grapes pub on Mathew Street has officially unveiled its plans for International Beatleweek 2026…
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STA Urges Councils to Learn From Edinburgh Visitor Levy Problems as Businesses Face Mounting Costs
The Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) is calling on councils across Scotland to learn from the problems being experienced in Edinburgh, one month after the city’s visitor levy came into force.
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Europe Captures One-Third of Global Leisure Travel Spending
As millions of travellers head abroad during the peak summer holiday season, Europe has reinforced its position as the world’s leading leisure travel destination, capturing…
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Summer Jobs Comeback – Hospitality Jobs Rise Year-on-Year
The number of job postings in the UK was up year-on-year in July 2026, with a timely boost for jobseekers this summer, according to the latest Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) monthly Labour Market Tracker.
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Zero Hours Contract Reforms Could Cost Businesses £3bn and Push Up Unemployment, Government Warned
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has warned that the Government’s proposed overhaul of zero hours contracts could damage the jobs market, after an official…
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Summer Boost for Hoteliers Absorbed by Higher Costs as Profit Margins Stand Still
Hoteliers were able to hike room rates in June as demand held strong, helped by the good weather, but profit margins stood still, according to…
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Confidence in UK Economy Hits 21 Month-High, Boosted by Pubs and Staycations
Card spending grew by 2.0 per cent year-on-year in July, following a 1.9 per cent increase in June, but remained below the latest CPIH inflation rate of 2.8 per cent.
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Hospitality Job Cuts Continue Despite Services Sector Growth
The UK’s services sector reported renewed growth last month, but employment across hospitality and other consumer-facing industries kept falling — extending a jobs slump that…
Read more...Expanded Holiday Tax Will Hike Costs For Families UKHospitality Warns
UKHospitality has warned that Government plans to extend tourist tax powers to every strategic authority in England could put 33,000 hospitality jobs at risk…
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New Inquiry Warns Visitor Levy Must Protect Jobs, Growth And Tourism
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Hospitality and Tourism has published the findings of its inquiry into the Government’s proposed visitor levy on overnight accommodation in England.
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