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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Increased risk: the UK alert level has risen from three to four]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Support urged: a publican has shared her anxiety about further coronavirus restrictions.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Covid and the code: a top concern expressed by tenants since lockdown began has been their rent levels. ]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Last orders: more pubs will be ordered to close earlier in a fresh set of local measures covering large parts of England.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA['Final blow': 'If the business rates holiday comes to an end, I worry employers will have no choice but to make more people unemployed,' London Mayor Sadiq Khan explained]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Contact tracing: pubs are legally required to take customer contact details from today (Friday 18 September).]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Industry survey: the poll has asked respondents their level of confidence in the future of their business throughout the pandemic]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Worrying statistics: 'the night-time economy has been hugely damaged by the coronavirus pandemic and is on the brink of collapse and an onslaught of redundancies,' NTIA's Michael Kill says]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Jobs warning: UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls has warned the Government the sector is in a "delicate stage" and requires further support]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Sector relief: 'without this judgment, even more businesses would have been forced to the wall,' Sonia Campbell, head of insurance disputes at Mishcon de Reya, said]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The verdict 'nothing is decided until it is decided, in this case possibly by the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court, with appeals by everyone on the cards']]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Initiative close: the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) ends at the end of October]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Court case: HMRC has civil and criminal powers to prosecute those who are found to commit furlough fraud (image credit: Unsplash/Tingey Injury Law Firm)]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Rates bill: 'ending the business rates relief for pubs and handing them a bill of £800m – an average of £25,000 per rate paying pub – could be the last straw for thousands of pubs,' the BBPA’s Emma McClarkin said]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Close watch: 'I’m keeping a close eye on how the Handbook and other innovations are influencing pub-owning business behaviour so I can consider whether and how to exercise additional regulatory powers' Fiona Dickie explained]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Prime position: Boris Johnson held a Downing Street press conference to detail more information on new rules coming into force]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Government legislation: the new law comes into effect next week (Monday 14 September)]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Breaking news: the voluntary guidance will now be a requirement]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Non-compliance consequence: those who don't comply with the new law from Monday 14 September will be subject to fines]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Support needed: pub businesses closed in local lockdowns should receive support with rent, debt and other costs, sector voices have said (image: JThomas, Geograph)]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Commuter exodus: A stronger message is needed to encourage people back into London, chief executives have urged in a letter to the Prime Minister and Mayor of London]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Discount extension: Star Pubs and Bars, Oakman Inns, Hall & Woodhouse and Arc Inspirations will all continue to offer EOTHO discounts throughout September]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Next month: workers in certain parts of England will be able to apply for the payment if they are self-isolating]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Tax cut: the reduction in VAT from 20% to 5% is applied on food, non-alcoholic drinks and accommodation]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Code concept: 'the principles of fairness and transparency which underpin the pubs code are more important than ever if tied tenants are not only to survive, but ultimately thrive']]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Help needed: a consortium of late-night sector leaders have called for further support from the Government]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Critical importance: the BII, BBPA and UKHospitality have written an open letter to the hospitality sector]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Petition: one multi-site operator hopes to garner support for his campaign to reduce VAT on out-of-home meals (image: Elliott Brown, Flickr)]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Government grant: self-employed publicans can apply for 70% of their average trading profits over the past three months from today]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Time to set up: 'we also call on the public to accept their role here too, working with pubs, bars and restaurants in following guidance put in place,' a joint statement read]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Official recession: the economy shrank by 20.4% versus the first three months of the year during April, May and June as a result of Covid-19 lockdown measures]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA['Clearly a danger': 'it needs to be mandatory for premises to follow this Government safety guidance and councils need the right powers to intervene and take action if necessary,' according to the LGA]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Targeted enforcement: pubs that are reported to authorities for not enforcing Covid-secure measures may be subject to mystery shopper visits in Greater Manchester (image: L, University of Salford Press Office)]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Disheartening: a bar operator has described his worry as Aberdeen bars closed for at least a week last night (Wednesday 5 August)]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[No certainties for UK economic recovery]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Unlocking delayed: the Prime Minister has postponed the restarts of several activities that were set to take place tomorrow (Saturday 1 August)]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Local response: Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined how he hoped the country would return to 'normality' by Christmas ]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Reopening messaging: what are authorities doing to promote pub safety measures to the public?]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Creative streak: Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has unveiled a £30bn raft of measures including a VAT cut for hospitality alongside steps to boost recruitment and job retention]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Levy leniency: Newcastle City Council has approached the Government suggesting that it should give powers to local authorities enabling them to alter or waive late night levies]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Pub project: 'by completing this research, the PCA will understand what’s important for the full range of tied tenants in their relationships with their pub company,' the PCA's mission statement read]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA['Dangerous and reckless': 'I am pleased the Court of Appeal has increased the sentence today and I hope this gives some comfort to the victim’s family,' the Attorney General said]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Support needed: Marston's CEO was among some 120 hospitality bosses to back a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Waiting game: the Forge Inn is one of those in Leicester unable to reopen tomorrow (Saturday 4 July) like those in the rest of England.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Some clarity: pubs in Wales still have not been given a date for inside reopening but can open their beer gardens from Monday 13 July]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Top tips: legal experts have outlined how businesses can take customer details and comply with data laws]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Government guidance: outside areas in Scottish hospitality venues could reopen on 6 July]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Swift clarification needed: the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) said it will design a data protection system to guide pub operators.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Enforced closure: the Prime Minister ordered pubs to close more than three months ago (Friday 20 March)]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Up to councils: the BBPA has urged local authorities to help pubs with funding where they can but said more Government support was needed]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA['Watch this space': 'you will be hearing more about what we want to do with not just non-essential retail but with the hospitality sector from July 4,' Johnson explained]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Clarity needed: the Government had given the proposed date for reopening at 4 July but has yet to confirm this]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Confused: a lack of clarity on reopening guidelines has left inn operators worried.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[State rules: the Scottish Government has released guidelines on how hospitality businesses can reopen safely]]></image:caption>
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