High Street Closures No Surprise Says CAMRA
Pubs, banks and pharmacies made up half of the closures on Britain’s High Streets in the first six months of this year, according to research…
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First Minister Sets Out Scotland’s Programme For Government 2024-25
First Minister John Swinney has announced his first Programme for Government which sets out the Scottish Government’s commitments for the coming year, and will focus…
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11 Million Brits Planning A “Staycation This August Bank Holiday, Bringing £3.1bn Boost
VisitEngland’s August Bank Holiday Trip Tracker survey, published today, shows that 11 million Brits are definitely planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK this…
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UEFA Euro 2024- Hospitality And Retail Spend Set To Reach £386.9 Million
Hospitality and retail sales are predicted to reach £386.9m during the UEFA Euro 2024 Round of 16, kicking off Saturday 29th June, a new report…
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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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Next Government Must Use First 100 Days To Revitalise ‘Brand Britain’
The CBI’s Business Manifesto, shaped by input from over 400 business leaders and 70 Trade Associations, has mapped out the steps the next Government can…
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High Street Rental Auctions Can Drive Investment And Regeneration
New powers will be introduced which will see communities combat empty shops regenerating high streets and will be in force by the summer, the government…
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Labour Launches Plan To “Revitalise” High Streets
Keir Starmer has declared that British businesses have been “held back by 13 years of Tory economic failure” after Labour launched its five-point plan to…
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Hospitality Inflation Falling-But Still More Than Double The Rate In Retail
Food price inflation in hospitality remains more than double the rate seen in the retail sector despite steady easing over the last 12 months, the…
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Biggest Tax Rise In 33 Years For 220,000 Firms Came Into Force on 1st April 2024
219,410 shops, pubs, restaurants, offices, factories as well as public sector buildings such as schools and hospitals will today see their business rates bills in…
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Card Spending Grew just 4.1% in 2023 with Pubs & Bars Enjoy Strong Sales
Consumer card spending increased just 4.1 per cent year-on-year in 2023 – noticeably lower than the growth seen in 2022 (10.6 per cent) – as…
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Proactive Recruitment Solutions Needed To Address Skills Shortages
With the UK still facing significant skills shortages, particularly in sectors such as hospitality, specialist workforce acquisition and management firm, Comensura, has urged employers across…
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UKHospitality Responds To National Living Wage Increase
The Government has announced that the National Living Wage (NLW) will increase to £11.44 in April next year, rising from its current level of £10.42….
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New Research Highlights the Impact the Cost-of-Living Crisis is Having on Businesses
A new UK report by bakery products manufacturer, Baker & Baker shows the significant impact the cost-of-living crisis is having on businesses such as bakeries,…
Read more...Rates Rise Threatens Future Of Town And City Centres
A coalition of leading hospitality, retail and leisure organisations have written to the Chancellor urging him to freeze the business rates multiplier and extend existing…
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