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Tom Kerridge at Wetherspoon to Highlight VAT Campaign

Michelin-starred chef and television presenter Tom Kerridge met with staff and customers at Wetherspoon’s,  The Grand Assembly pub (Marlow, Buckinghamshire), to highlight his campaign to…

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Burnham Signals Fresh Business Rates Relief for Hospitality Ahead of Budget

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has indicated the Government is prepared to go further on business rates support for pubs, clubs and other high street venues,…

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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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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…

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Greene King’s Annual Charity Event Raises an Estimated £350,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support

Greene King brought together more than 140 supplier partners from across the hospitality industry at its fifth annual Macmillan Charity Day and Gala dinner, raising…

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Hospitality Outlets Flat in Second Quarter After Rapid Churn of Closures and Openings

The number of UK licensed premises held steady in the second quarter of 2026 following a fast turnover of closures and openings, NIQ’s latest Hospitality…

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SLTA Calls for Reform of Business Rates and VAT Reduction in Scotland

The (SLTA) Scottish Licensed Trade Association has welcomed new Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s pledge to cut business rates by 20% for some pubs, social clubs…

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Andy Burnham Becomes Prime Minister: What It Means for Pubs, Bars and the Wider Hospitality Sector

Andy Burnham has today become the United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister, taking office after Sir Keir Starmer travelled to Buckingham Palace to formally resign, with…

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