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AUTUMN BUDGET 2026
Voices from across the sector have warned the Autumn Budget will do little to ease the pressures facing hospitality, despite additional business rates support, as calls for a hospitality VAT cut go unanswered.
AUTUMN BUDGET 2026
Chancellor John Healey did not announce a cut to hospitality VAT in the Autumn Budget 2026, despite months of industry lobbying for the rate to be reduced from 20% to 10%.
AUTUMN BUDGET 2026
Andy Burnham’s first 100 days as Prime Minister have seen a pledge to increase relief on business rates and promises of further support for hospitality, but operators are still waiting for action on VAT and rising costs.
AUTUMN BUDGET 2026
Welcome to The Morning Advertiser’s (The MA) live coverage of the autumn Budget, bringing you the latest announcements and updates from the Chancellor as they happen.
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Pub operators have warned against relying on footfall, misjudging customer tastes and hiring the wrong people, after sharing some of the costly mistakes they have made during their careers.
Optimism among hospitality bosses has rallied following a strong Q3, but independent operators remain under pressure ahead of the autumn Budget.
Star Pubs has completed a series of senior management changes, with new responsibilities for three senior staff covering its pubs in the north of England, Scotland and Cumbria.
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Hospitality businesses from across the sector have reviewed staffing policies to prepare for employment-law reforms and rising labour costs.
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The MA Leaders club will be hit the streets of Nottingham on Thursday 22 October to see what the city’s hospitality scene has to offer.
With just one week to go until Chancellor John Healey delivers his first Budget, the hospitality sector has received cross-party support from MPs.