Legislation

Petition calling time on beer tax delivered to PM

18-Oct-2018 By Stuart Stone

A group of publicans including Jodie Kidd has delivered the Long Live The Local campaign's petition to cut beer tax to No.10 Downing Street ahead of the Autumn Budget.

Fighting back against paid review fraud

17-Oct-2018 By Stuart Stone

Thomas Edwards of law firm Fladgate examines what the court ruling on fake TripAdvisor reviews in Italy could mean for the hospitality sector in the UK.

EU rules prevent Government support to 7,000 pubs

16-Oct-2018 By Stuart Stone

A quarter of pubs eligible for Government aid have missed out on assistance as a result of European Union rules governing state aid, according to figures from Altus Group.

More sector representation needed on T Level panel, says BBPA

12-Oct-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A government panel representing the catering and hospitality industry in the development of new further education qualifications has been described as unrepresentative of the sector.

Budget plea letter sent to Philip Hammond to protect sector

09-Oct-2018 By Stuart Stone

UKHospitality and a coalition of leading hospitality businesses have written to Chancellor Philip Hammond to call for targeted support in the Autumn Budget on 29 October.

Hospitality leaders urge Government action on 'unprecedented pressures'

09-Oct-2018 By Stuart Stone

Backed by UKHospitality (UKH), 150 hospitality businesses will meet more than 60 MPs at Westminster on 9 October to champion the sector’s contribution to the high street.

Pubs, bars and restaurants 'will save the high street'

08-Oct-2018 By Stuart Stone

A new study by the Local Government Information Unit and the Portman Group has revealed that 92% of councils believe that the night-time economy can prevent the decline of high street retail.

London strike pub ‘pleased’ to move forward

04-Oct-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A south London pub said it was pleased to be moving forward with new contracts after workers' three days of strike action over zero-hours contracts.

Majority of public support ban on keeping tips

03-Oct-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The public supports the Government’s proposal to legally ban restaurants from keeping tips intended for staff, YouGov data suggests.

Priority on high-skilled migration a ‘danger’ to sector

02-Oct-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs are at risk of a shortage of workers should the Government push ahead with a proposal to prioritise high-skilled migrants, trade body UKHospitality (UKH) has warned.

Apprenticeship levy reform welcomed by industry

02-Oct-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Reforms for the heavily criticised apprenticeship levy have been outlined by the Government.

Businessman evaded tax payments of more than £180,000

01-Oct-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A man has received a prison sentence for evading tax bills of more than £180,000 for a Loughborough bar and restaurant.

Strike over zero-hours contracts at London pub

01-Oct-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Workers at a south London pub took strike action against its use of zero-hours contracts yesterday (30 September).

More than 90% of Conservative voters share Pubs Minister stance on ‘Amazon Tax’

01-Oct-2018 By Stuart Stone

More than 90% of Conservative voters believe that Chancellor Phillip Hammond should change tax rules to ensure that large international firms like Amazon pay more tax.

Pubs code data published by BBPA

26-Sep-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Pubcos regulated by the pubs code have started publishing monthly data on the numbers of market rent only (MRO) notices issued, conversion rates into MRO agreements and other trends.