Greater Manchester Mayor Calls for Mandatory Tourist Levy
Greater Manchester’s mayor, Andy Burnham, has called for the introduction of a compulsory tourist levy for visitors staying in the city’s hotels, replacing the current…
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Government Urged to Act on NIC Increases as Inflation Rises to 3%
The government is being urged to act swiftly as the rate of inflation in the UK saw a sharper increase than anticipated at the start…
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VisitBritain Publishes Inbound Tourism Forecast For 2025
VisitBritain has today, (18 February), published its inbound tourism forecast for 2025, showing that international visits overall and visitor spending to the UK are set…
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Welsh Government Urged To Rethink Taxing Kid’s Holidays
UKHospitality Cymru called for the Welsh Government to rethink its insistence on taxing children in its Visitor Levy and instead consider the impact this will…
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Applications Open For New Grants To Support Tourism & Hospitality Careers
New grants aimed at kickstarting people’s future careers in one of the county’s most diverse and rewarding industries have officially launched for applications, thanks to…
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Savour the Best of Scotland as ScotHot25 Showcases Local Food and Drink Producers
Scotland’s premier food, drink, hospitality, retail, and tourism showcase is set to return with a celebration of local suppliers at ScotHot25, taking place at the SEC Glasgow…
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Calls to Exempt Children from Visitor Levy to “Protect Family Holidays”
Ahead of its appearance before the Senedd’s Finance Committee today [Wednesday 5 February], UKHospitality Cymru is warning of the impact on family holidays to Wales…
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UK Hotels End Year On A High, But Cost Pressures Set To Worsen
Occupancy and room rates of UK hotels were up year-on-year in December, but profits remained flat as cost pressures started to bite, according to the…
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VAT Reduction in Hospitality – The Case for Action
Firstly, a well-deserved congratulations to MP Emma Lewell-Buck for bravely raising the question of reducing VAT for the hospitality industry. It is a question that…
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Grantley Hall Joins The Leading Hotels Of The World
Grantley Hall has announced its membership to The Leading Hotels of the World, a prestigious collection of the world’s finest independent luxury hotels. This globally…
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True North Brew Co. Acquires Abbeydale Picture House
Photograph by-Guy J Brown True North Brew Co., an independent hospitality group based in Sheffield, has acquired the Grade II listed Abbeydale Picture House, marking…
Read more...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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Aimbridge EMEA Welcomes Six Accor Hotels To UK Portfolio
Aimbridge EMEA has partnered with Accor to welcome six new properties owned by Danish real estate group ProArk to its UK portfolio. The hotels, which…
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Haven Announces Expansion of Exclusive JD Wetherspoon Partnership With Four New On-Site Pubs
Haven, the UK’s leading holiday park operator, has announced the expansion of its partnership with JD Wetherspoon with four new on-site pubs. This builds on…
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Booking.com Customers Warned of £370,000 Scam Targeting Hotel Reservations
Customers using Booking.com are being urged to exercise caution following reports of a sophisticated scam that has defrauded hundreds of people out of a total…
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