Major UK retailers and hospitality operators have urged the chancellor to reduce the financial burden of employing young people ahead of his first budget. The group, which includes Tesco, Costa
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The United Kingdom economy is projected to have experienced a contraction in August, reversing the positive momentum observed in the preceding months. According to a poll of City economists conducted
John Healey has been called upon to reduce the significant tax burden currently facing the retail and hospitality sectors, which industry leaders describe as disproportionately high compared to other parts
Pubs and shops in England and Wales are permitted to accept digital identification applications as proof of age under new regulations that came into force on Tuesday. The government has
The Welsh government has announced that pubs, hotels, cinemas, and leisure venues will receive a permanent 30% reduction in business rates starting in April 2027. First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth
More than 800 hospitality businesses have formally requested that Prime Minister Andy Burnham implement a reduction in value added tax, intensifying pressure on the government ahead of the Budget scheduled
The Fair Work Agency has published the names of 658 companies that have been fined a total of seven million pounds and ordered to repay four million pounds to more
Leading supermarket chains and high street retailers have formally requested that the Prime Minister exclude the sector from any potential increases in business rates during the upcoming Budget. The Retail
In the wake of a government move to grant a 20 per cent business rates relief to pubs, clubs and live music venues, an uneasy question remains for a broad
Tom Kerridge has chosen a pointed moment to make his case. The chef, whose Hand & Flowers in Marlow remains the country’s only two Michelin-starred pub, is leading a campaign
As the clock ticks down on another year, the British hospitality landscape faces a stark reality. Since the turn of 2026, the average pub has become a casualty of economic
In recent weeks, the future of Britain’s legendary pub culture has been cast into the spotlight as some of the nation’s most renowned establishments face an uncertain fate. The turbulence
Whitbread PLC has recalibrated its executive incentive framework to prioritise profits and balance sheet management over expansion, according to analysis from UBS, which has cautioned that shareholders of the Premier
In a significant development for the UK’s hospitality sector, Corvex Management, an activist investor holding approximately 7 per cent of Whitbread’s shares, has publicly urged the prominent hotel operator to
The British pub industry, long a cornerstone of local culture and social interaction, now finds itself navigating treacherous waters marked by soaring inflation and escalating business rates. The financial landscape
In stark contrast to the prevailing narrative of economic struggle, Greene King, Britain’s second-largest pub group, asserts that interest in running pubs continues to soar, with applications flooding in. Nick