
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: 3 minutesUK: England’s mayors will be able to invest in transport, infrastructure, and the visitor economy through a new levy on overnight stays.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: More than 300 hospitality businesses have signed a letter to the UK government ahead of the Autumn Budget later this month, calling for urgent

Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Reforms to the British immigration system have been unveiled by the Labour government in a white paper published today, including a tightening of qualifications and language requirements.
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Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: The Labour Party has secured a landslide victory and majority in the UK General Election, winning more than 326 of the 650 seats needed to gain a majority in the UK Parliament.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: As of 4am today, testing requirements have been removed for eligible fully vaccinated arrivals into the UK, with only a simplified passenger located form needed.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a £1 billion fund for hospitality and leisure firms affected by the Omicron variant. The announcement comes as rising
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Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: Hospitality operators have called for clarity amid talk that the UK government is considering new lockdown restrictions, in light of the surge of Omicron
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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
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The British government has extended the rent moratorium which protects commercial tenants from evictions until March next year. A ban which prevented landlords from