
Reading Time: 5 minutesUK: In the Spring Budget 2024, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt revealed the government will freeze alcohol duty and cut National Insurance, as well as raise the VAT threshold for small businesses to £90,000.

Reading Time: 6 minutesUK: Today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has outlined his Spring Budget.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Hotel operator and lease provider AGO Hotels has opened the four-star Rove London Paddington Hotel, the group’s first city centre property in the UK capital.
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Reading Time: 14 minutesHospitality businesses across Europe share insights on how the energy crisis is affecting daily operations and the future outlook over the next 12 months.
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Reading Time: 5 minutesUK: Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has raised the national insurance threshold by £3,000 but ignored pleas to keep VAT at 12.5 per cent for the hospitality industry.