Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: Chancellor John Healey delivered his first Autumn Budget, presenting a package “built on fiscal discipline” for “business big and small”.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Allen Simpson, chief executive of UKHospitality, said that a 3.9% increase in the national minimum wage and national living wage will add further pressure for hospitality businesses.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Regional mayors could receive powers to introduce an uncapped levy on hotel and holiday rental stays under legislation expected to be brought before parliament within months.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat looks like a simple tourist tax could bring complex pricing, system and distribution challenges for hotels across England.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBHN speaks to Allen Simpson, CEO of UKHospitality, about why he calls a proposed holiday tax in England “incredibly stupid,” its potential impact on the hospitality sector, and how hoteliers can influence policy. Filmed at the BWH Hotels GB Annual Members’ Conference at The Belfry Hotel & Resort.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: In a letter to the Chancellor, hospitality and leisure CEOs call on the government to scrap plans for a Visitor Levy in England.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Last night the Central London Alliance held an open forum in Westminster, which featured six panels addressing the challenges and opportunities facing London’s economy.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Analysis of data from the Office for National Statistics has revealed that hospitality has accounted for over half (53 per cent) of all job losses in the UK since the budget last October.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged to end the use of asylum hotels by 2029 in a move which will save £1 billion a year.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Labour Market Overview, published today by the Office for National Statistics, estimates the number of UK payrolled employees in May 2025 decreased by 109,000 following the hike to employer NICs in April.
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