All Legislation articles – Page 16
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NewsBrexit deal ‘seems to address sector concerns’
UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls has said the outline deal between the UK and the European Union on Brexit appears to address the majority of the sector’s concerns.
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NewsGovernment rules out changes to alcohol-free description
The British Beer & Pub Association has expressed frustration that the Department of Health has declined to change the descriptors for low and no alcohol products.
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Analysis & InsightLatest immigration stats 'alarming' for sector
The number of non-UK-born workers in the UK decreased by 58,000 between April to June last year and the same period this year, according to HR body CIPD.
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NewsPCA launches consultation on beer duty and wastage
The pubs code adjudicator (PCA) has launched a consultation aimed at providing clarity on beer and cider duty and waste for tenants when negotiating their tied rents.
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NewsAirport drinking legislation would ‘demonise pub-goers’
UKHospitality has said legislation to curb drinking in airports would “demonise” responsible drinkers.
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NewsPlastic straws and stirrers face ban within one year
Plastic straws and stirrers could be banned within one year, as part of the government’s drive to cut plastic pollution.
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NewsSector faces £113m business rates bombshell
UKHospitality has warned that the sector faces a £113m business rates increase next April.
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Analysis & Insight
Time we all had our final say
Clive Watson, the co-founder of City Pub Group and before that Capital Pub Group, sets out why he will be marching for a second referendum on Brexit on Saturday. Here he sets out his reasons and urges the sector to make its voice heard.
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New guidelines set to impose calorie caps on some dishes
Public Health England is set to unveil new guidelines that would set a calorie cap for certain dishes. The recommendations, revealed by The Times this morning, would see the limit for a pie set at 695 calories and pizzas at 928 calories. The paper points out that this limit would ...
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Opinion
Living in the new world
On a day when the sector’s main trade association, UKHospitality was at the Houses of Parliament to discuss how the Government can support hospitality businesses, it was poignant that one of its traditionally strongest operators, Living Ventures, was announcing that it was reluctantly placing two of its businesses into administration. A key pillar of the northern powerhouse that Manchester has become, the company has rightfully and tirelessly built its reputation on being a career creator, a concept builder, a prudent and shrewd operator. In many ways, and alongside the wider sector issues, the respective failure of both Manchester House and Artisan, is down to the continued vibrancy of the F&B scene in the city that Living Ventures did more than most to create, argues Mark Wingett.
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NewsIndustry coalition calls on Chancellor for action
UKHospitality and a coalition of hospitality businesses have written to Chancellor Philip Hammond to call for targeted support in this month’s Budget that will protect the economic contribution made by the sector.
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OpinionThe tip that became a shove
The brief announcement at the foot of the Conservative Party conference yesterday that the Government would finally push forward legislation on tipping, was met with carefully worded statements of support from several high-profile brands. Off-the-record, however, operators were seething at the manner in which this has been announced and the lack of detail provided. James Wallin rounds up some of the sector’s concerns about this tipping point.
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NewsGovernment to unveil tipping legislation
Theresa May is set to unveil legislation today banning employers from making any deductions from workers’ tips.
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NewsLeon calls for industry-standard allergen information
Leon has called for an industry-wide standard for allergen information, after an inquest into the death of a girl from an allergic reaction found Pret a Manger’s labelling was “inadequate”.
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Foodcos sign up to waste roadmap
Nearly 100 major food companies have signed up to a grand plan to publish food waste figures.
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NewsFocus on: Workers on boards
Sector leaders have given mixed reactions to proposals from the Labour party leadership to force companies to have employee representatives on their boards.
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Analysis & InsightMAC recommendations deliver ‘crushing blow’ to sector
The Migration Advisory Committee’s Brexit report recommendations have left the leisure and hospitality sector reeling, writes Claire Taylor-Evans, senior associate – solicitor at law firm Boyes Turner.
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NewsConsultation suggests mandatory calorie counts on menus by 2020
The Government has launched a consultation on the introduction of mandatory calorie counts on menus.
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NewsDrop in number of licensed venues prompts warning to Government
UKHospitality has reacted to the latest CGA Market Growth Monitor by warning that unless the Government unveils a comprehensive package of support for hospitality businesses at the Budget Statement, the rate of closures will only increase.
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NewsReport calls on Government action to support sector
The Government has been urged to show its support for hospitality through measures to counter negative perceptions of a career in the sector and raise awareness of the opportunities.