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APPG for Hospitality & Tourism elects new chair
Chris Webb, Labour MP for Blackpool South, said he would champion causes critical to hospitality and tourism as chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group
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Trade bodies call for tax cuts ahead of October Budget
The BBPA has called for a cut to beer duty, while a BII survey found 62% of pub owners said an outdoor smoking ban would significantly impact trade
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Pub leaders warned of potential for minimum alcohol pricing
Industry insiders say they have been privately told the policy could be on the table if they do not take more action to tackle the harms of alcohol
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Proposed smoking ban will have ‘significant’ implications
Trade bodies have called on the government to reconsider proposed restrictions on smoking in pub gardens, outdoor restaurants, and open-space areas in clubs
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Pubs will cut their opening hours as peak rail fares return, warn business leaders
Trade and industry leaders say end of the ScotRail fares trial means footfall will drop in city centres
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ASA bans Just Eat advert
Following a complaint, the delivery company argued its Facebook ad featuring McDonald’s burgers was targeted to users over the age of 18
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Calls grow for allergy tsar after teen died after drinking Costa hot chocolate
Last week an inquest found there was a “failure of communication” between the coffee shop staff in Barking and Hannah Jacob’s mother
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Train drivers reach agreement over pay dispute
The deal is a “crucial step forward” in ending two years of industrial action which has “severely impacted” the hospitality sector
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Labour’s worker’s rights bill could be delivered in waves
The government has reassured business leaders that the more radical changes will be consulted on before being implemented as law
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17k shops at risk without rates overhaul
Simon Roberts, CEO of Sainsbury’s, and Paddy Lillis, general secretary of the Usdaw union, say tens of thousands of jobs could disappear because of a sharp rise in business rates bills
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Hospitality welcomes reduction in interest rates
The Bank of England’s decision will help businesses return to investing in growth and pay back Covid debt, according to UKHospitality
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UKHospitality responds to Low Pay Commission remit
CEO Kate Nicholls said making significant changes to the remit for 2025 now is ”disruptive and unhelpful,” as evidence has been submitted on a basis that is now out-of-date
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Hospitality to play ‘critical role’ in reducing economic inactivity
UKHospitality has backed government’s plans to reform the employment support system, and get Britain working again
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Skills England a ‘positive step’ for sector
The new body aims to bring together the fractured skills landscape, and create a shared national ambition to boost the nation’s workforce
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Government policies welcomed by sector
The new Labour government unveilled its policy programme via the King’s Speech yesterday, with the Apprenticeship Levy reform, Planning and Infrastructure Bill, Employment Rights Bill and Martyn’s Law all impacting the sector
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What to expect for hospitality in the King’s Speech
UKHospitality has analysed the policy commitments most likely to affect the sector, ahead of the State Opening of Parliament today
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Labour’s plans for workers, from pay rises to zero-hour contracts
Businesses, from small pubs to retail giants, fear that if the new government honours its manifesto pledges, their payroll costs will soar, The Times reports
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Kate Nicholls OBE: ‘We’ll be keeping politicians’ feet to the fire’
Ahead of Labour’s landslide victory this morning, the UKHospitality CEO outlined the critical actions required by policymakers, at MCA’s Pub Conference
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Business leaders back Labour plans to overhaul Apprenticeship Levy
Signatories include the chief executives of hospitality groups such as Fuller’s, Stonegate, Revolution Bars, KFC and UKHospitality
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Tories commit to night time licensing review
A review of licensing laws and planning rules to boost pubs, clubs and music venues will be launched in the first 100 days of a new Conservative government, the party has promised