Campaign For Pubs Calls On Election Candidates To Pledge Support And Save Pubs
The Campaign for Pubs has launched #PledgeforPubs, asking candidates in the 2024 General Election to commit to support and save pubs in the next Parliament…
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All the latest business news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Inflation Target Being Met Is ‘Strongest Signal Yet’ To Cut Rates
Inflation falling to 2% should give the Bank of England confidence to ease pressure on businesses through a rate cut, UKHospitality says. The Bank of…
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Brits Set To Drink Over 600 Million Pints Throughout Euro 2024 – Almost Double The Consumption For Euro 2020
Brits are expected to sink more than 600 million pints throughout Euro 2024, according to reports. That figure is almost double that of what was…
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SNP Manifesto Commits To Lower Rate Of Vat For Hospitality
Leon Thompson, Executive Director of UKHospitality Scotland, said: “Lowering the rate of VAT for hospitality has been a long-standing ask of UKHospitality’s and I’m pleased…
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Hospitality Insolvencies Highlight Crippling Challenges Faced By The Sector
Newly released company insolvency statistics show accommodation and food service insolvencies increased 27% in the year to April 2024 (from 3,004 in the 12 months…
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Increasing Pub Closures Show Impact Of Cost Increases
New analysis shows the number of pubs in England and Wales fell by 239 in the first quarter of 2024 – almost 80 a month….
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Political Parties Have “Not Grasped the Business Rates Issue”
“Looking at the newly launched election manifestos from the three main political parties in this year’s general election, it has become apparent that none of…
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80 Pub Closures Per Month, Research Reveals
New data has revealed that 239 English and Welsh pubs were either demolished or converted for other uses in the first quarter of 2024. It…
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Labour Manifesto Pledge to Reform Business Rates
Labour has promised councils multi-year funding settlements and an end to “wasteful competitive bidding” in its general election manifesto, and also pledges to replace business…
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Greens Pledge to Cut Hospitality VAT
The Green Party has pledged to reduce the rate of hospitality VAT in its general election manifesto. The proposal is part of the Green Party’s…
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Conservative Manifesto Answers UKhospitality Call To Fix Unfair Business Rates
Kate Nicholls, Chief Executive of UKHospitality, said: “We are delighted to see the Conservative Manifesto commit to delivering UKHospitality’s call to fix the unfair burden…
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Lib Dems Vow To Reform Business Rates
The Liberal Democrats have vowed to replace the business rates system with a “commercial landowner levy” as part of their election manifesto. In the section…
Read more...Hoteliers Want Show of Support Ahead of General Election
Hoteliers in Bristol say politicians who want their votes in next month’s General Election need to show significant more support for the hospitality sector. After…
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Deal Not Sealed For Small Business Votes, As Poll Reveals More Than Half Could Still Be Swayed In Election Campaign
Millions of voters who run their own businesses are still to make a final decision on who they will back on polling day, according to…
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Moderation Nation: A Quarter of UK Adults ‘Zebra Striping’ on Every Pub Visit
A quarter of UK drinkers are alternating between alcoholic and alcohol-free drinks when they visit pubs and bars, according to a new industry report produced…
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