
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the government will cut business rates for pubs, social clubs and live music venues in England by 20 per cent from April 2027.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBHN speaks to Russell Imrie, president of BWH Hotels GB, about navigating business rates reform, the collective actions hoteliers can take, and how to protect margins in a challenging market. Filmed at the BWH Hotels GB Annual Members’ Conference at The Belfry Hotel & Resort.

Reading Time: 9 minutesUK: UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP has delivered a Labour Budget for the first time in 14 years as the government warned of “difficult” decisions to “restore economic stability” and plug a £22 billion black hole in public finances that was estimated by the Office for Budget Responsibility [OBR].
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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.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: UKHospitality and the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has called on the government to review its proposals under the Business Rates Revaluations Consultation. Whilst