Legislation

Autumn Budget a ‘cliff edge’ for medium-sized pubs, says Altus Group

01-Nov-2018 By Stuart Stone

Business rates measures announced by Chancellor Philip Hammond in his 2018 Autumn Budget represent a “cliff edge” for medium-sized pubs according to the Altus Group’s vice-president.

UKHospitality vows to protect airside customers’ freedom to drink

01-Nov-2018 By Stuart Stone

In response to a Government consultation on airside licensing, UKHospitality says airside alcohol restrictions would ‘demonise pubgoers’.

Same MRO issues playing out ‘over and over again’ says workshop host

30-Oct-2018 By Stuart Stone

Michael Erridge of MDE Pub Consultants spoke to The Morning Advertiser about how his market rent only (MRO) workshops are helping operators navigate a “far from perfect” process.

Autumn Budget 2018

NLW will rise to £8.21

30-Oct-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

The national living wage (NLW) paid to workers aged 25 or over will increase to £8.21 per hour in April 2019, the Chancellor Philip Hammond announced in his Autumn Budget yesterday (29 October).

AUTUMN BUDGET 2018

Digital tax welcome news to industry

30-Oct-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Industry chiefs have welcomed the Chancellor’s announcement of a new digital tax on UK revenues of large technology companies.

Autumn Budget 2018

Business rates cut for venues with rateable value of less than £51k

29-Oct-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

A one third cut in business rates for pubs, shops, restaurants and cafes with a rateable value of up to £51,000 has been promised by the Chancellor Philip Hammond in his Autumn Budget today (29 October).

Chancellor ‘rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic’, says UKH

29-Oct-2018 By Stuart Stone

UKHospitality (UKH) has compared Chancellor Philip Hammond’s plans to support the high street in his 2018 Autumn Budget on 29 October to ‘rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic’.

Chancellor expected to announce a review into weddings in his Budget statement

29-Oct-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Pubs, restaurants and hotels will find it easier to host weddings if Chancellor Philip Hammond's proposals are adopted.

Budget puts 625,000 hospitality jobs at risk

26-Oct-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

More than half-a-million hospitality jobs will be at risk if the Government doesn’t take urgent action on business taxation, UKHospitality has cautioned.

My shout: how can the PCA introduce greater transparency?

24-Oct-2018 By Fiona Dickie

Fiona Dickie, deputy pubs code adjudicator, discusses how publishing pubs code arbitration awards can bring greater transparency.

More than 3,700 pubs ‘could close without business rates relief extension’

23-Oct-2018 By Stuart Stone

According to a new report commissioned by the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), 3,788 pubs could be at risk of closure unless Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond extends the £1,000 sector relief rate for pubs.

Plastic straws could be banned by October 2019

22-Oct-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Single-use plastic straws and stirrers could be banned as early as October next year, after Environment Secretary Michael Gove launched a consultation into scrapping the items today (22 October).

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.