Taxed Out Of A Job: With 1 Million Young People Out of Work, Ministers Face Costly U-Turn
Britain faces a deepening youth employment crisis, with almost one million young people now neither earning nor learning.
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Hospitality
All the latest hospitality news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Builders Arms Marks New Beginnings After £300k Refresh
The Builders Arms in Potters Bar has reopened following a £300,000 investment by leading pub company Punch Pubs & Co.
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CIEH and BEIC Urge Food Businesses to Choose British Eggs Following Salmonella Outbreak
An ongoing Salmonella outbreak potentially linked to imported eggs should serve as a wake-up call for food businesses to choose British eggs, according to the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health…
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Treasury Warning Dampens Hopes of Hospitality VAT Cut
Pubs and hospitality businesses hoping for a reduction in VAT have been warned that a cut would come with a significant cost to the public finances, casting fresh doubt over the prospect of a lower rate for the sector.
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West Country Multiple Operator Recognised For Services To The Community In Two Cities
Brislington’s longest serving licensee, Duncan Smith of The Sandringham on Sandy Park Road, has been awarded a prestigious Dedicated Service Award by Heineken owned Star Pubs.
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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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JD Wetherspoon Opens New Airport Pub Following £3.5 million Investment
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon is to open its new pub in Heathrow today, Wednesday 26 August, with the creation of 100 new jobs.
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Scotland Urged To Deliver ‘Fundamental Reform’ Of Hospitality Business Rates
Scotland’s hospitality sector needs fundamental reform of the business rates system if businesses are to survive and invest for the future, industry leaders have warned First Minister John Swinney.
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Heritage on Tap: New Pub Trail Celebrates Worcester’s Rich History
Worcester’s pubs are at the heart of a new heritage trail inviting residents and visitors to explore the city’s fascinating past while enjoying some of its most historic hospitality venues.
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Newcastle Late Night Levy Moves Closer To Abolition As Councillors Back Reprieve For Hospitality Businesses
Newcastle City Council has taken a significant step towards ending its Late Night Levy, with councillors backing proposals to withdraw the charge…
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England’s Hospitality Businesses Set To Reinvest £47.2m Following Business Rates Cut
England’s pubs, clubs and live music venues could use the Government’s forthcoming business rates cut to unlock tens of millions of pounds of new investment, according to research from money.co.uk
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More Than Half of Scots are Cutting Back on Dining Out
New research from The Knowledge Bank, Scotland Food & Drink’s insight hub, has found that more than half of Scots (58%) say they are cutting…
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Restaurant Groups See Profits Fall 44% in a Year as Tax Rises Squeeze Margins
The UK’s Top 100 restaurant groups saw profits fall by 44% in the last year* to £204 million, down from £365 million the previous year,…
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BBPA Warns Employment Proposals Could Backfire on Business and Workers
Proposed employment changes could create major new costs for the beer and pub sector, the British Beer and Pub Association has warned, as it urges…
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Treasury Launches Business Rates Review for Pubs and Hotels
The Treasury has launched an independent review into the way business rates are calculated for pubs and hotels, in a move the Government says could…
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