PPHE Hotel Group Reports Record Revenue Amid Strategic Review
International hospitality real estate group PPHE Hotel Group has posted record full-year revenues of £466.4 million for 2025, a 5.3% increase on the prior year,…
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FSB Wales Urges Welsh Government To Shield Hospitality From Punishing Business Rates Rises
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Wales has written to Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Mark Drakeford MS, warning that the Welsh Government Budget…
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Research Shows That at Least £14 Billion Would Be Lost From the UK Economy If Daily Visitor Taxes Are Introduced
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the private sector in the Travel & Tourism industry, has published new research which highlights the…
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UK Hospitality Collapses Remain High After 3,353 Hit Wall in 2025
The number of hospitality businesses entering insolvency eased very slightly in 2025, yet remained historically high, reflecting challenging trading conditions for the industry. Some 3,353…
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VisitEngland Launches Domestic North West Coastal Campaign to Boost Spring Breaks
VisitEngland will next week launch its domestic coastal marketing campaign to drive breaks to all seaside destinations on England’s North West coast. The £1 million…
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NTIA and International Nightlife Association Back UK Call for Minister as Australian Leaders Urge Worldwide Action
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) and the International Nightlife Association (INA) have today thrown their full support behind calls from Angela Rayner, Andy Burnham…
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Is AI Search Making Hotel Websites Obsolete?
By Filip Linek is the Founder and CEO of FLAE Robotics (https://flaerobotics.ai/) Artificial intelligence tools are reshaping travel searches by offering instant, customized trip plans…
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Drab End To The Year For Hoteliers As Profit Margins Come Under Pressure
Despite occupancy and room rates of UK hotels holding up in December, the squeeze on operating profits marked a drab end to the Christmas season…
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Reform UK Proposes 10% Hospitality VAT Rate in Pub Sector Support Package
Reform UK has announced a comprehensive five-point strategy aimed at supporting Britain’s struggling pub sector, with party leader Nigel Farage promising significant tax relief for…
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Tourism Industry Presses Parties on Manifesto Commitments Ahead of Holyrood Vote
Scotland’s tourism and hospitality sector will put political parties under pressure on jobs, investment, and economic growth in the run-up to the Scottish Parliament election…
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Only A Pavement Away Places 807 People Into Hospitality Careers
Only A Pavement Away, the charity connecting people facing homelessness and prison leavers with hospitality employment, has placed 807 individuals into jobs since launching in…
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Treasury Prepares £100m Annual Support Package for Struggling Pub Sector
The Treasury is expected to unveil a financial support package worth approximately £100 million per year for the pub sector, following mounting concerns about venue…
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Hospitality Closures Accelerate In Fourth Quarter As Costs Rise Again
Britain’s number of licensed premises fell by 0.4% in the last three months of 2025, the latest Hospitality Market Monitor from NIQ reveals The country…
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Bristol Hoteliers Say Arena Will Make City A Top Destination Again
Hoteliers in Bristol have high hopes that the long-awaited new arena will put the city right back on the map as a top destination and…
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UK’s Biggest Hotels & Holiday Parks Urge Chancellor To Implement Hospitality-Wide Business Rates Solution
In a letter to the Chancellor, more than 130 leading accommodation businesses warn that business rates hikes will present the most significant challenge to ongoing…
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