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The latest news and updates on government policy, from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.
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Jan- 2022 -17 January
UKH Cymru welcomes easing of Welsh restrictions
UKHospitality Cymru has announced it has welcomed the announcement by the Welsh Government that all restrictions imposed on the industry in Wales would be lifted from January 28. The Government announced the measures on 14 January, but warned that a full move to level 0 would be dependent on the…
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14 January
First minister to reveal plans to ease level 2 restrictions in Wales
A plan to return Wales to alert level 0 measures will today (14 January) be set out by first minister Mark Drakeford. The move comes as the latest public health data suggests cases of coronavirus have started to fall back from high levels. More than two-thirds of people aged 12…
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Dec- 2021 -23 December
Wales to move back to Level 2 amid spread of Omicron variant
The Welsh government will reintroduce Level 2 Covid-19 measures from 26 December 2021 in a bid to tackle the Omicron variant which includes bringing back the ‘rule of six’. From Boxing Day, the alert Level 2 measures will mean the rule of six will apply to gatherings in regulated premises,…
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22 December
Scottish gov introduces social distancing rules for indoor venues
The Scottish government has announced that from 26 December further restrictions will be introduced to combat the spread of the Omicrom variant which includes one metre physical distancing between adults in all indoor hospitality and leisure settings. This includes pubs, bars, restaurants, cafes and other settings where food and drink…
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9 December
Hospitality industry calls for support following Plan B announcement
The hospitality industry has called for more government support following the Prime Minister’s announcement that England will move to Plan B following the spread of the Omicron variant in the UK. Associations across the industry warned of the impact the announcement will have on consumer confidence over the Christmas period.…
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Oct- 2021 -28 October
UKH welcomes ‘positive’ Budget speech but urges Gov to ‘go further’
UK Hospitality has said yesterday’s (27 October) announcements by the chancellor in his Budget speech are a positive step but also urged the government to “go further” to support the “fragile” industry. It comes after Rishi Sunak unveiled a 50% discount on business rates for the hospitality, retail and leisure…
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4 October
UKH calls on Government for support amid jobs crisis
UKHospitality has proposed a programme of co-investment to the government to create jobs and increase growth after “harsh” trading restrictions have impacted the sector. The sector has revealed it is facing issues including rent demands and an increase in VAT and has said a “package” of post-pandemic support is “essential”…
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Sep- 2021 -24 September
Gov to ban businesses from withholding staff tips
The government is due to introduce new legislation that will make withholding tips from workers illegal. The move is set to support roughly two million people working across 190,000 hospitality, leisure, and service sector businesses. Launched today (24 September), the plans include the requirement for all employers to pass on…
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15 September
Mayor of London calls for ‘Covid Recovery Visa’
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has added his voice to calls for the Government to create a new ‘Covid Recovery Visa’ to address the alarming labour shortages affecting a wide range of industries, including hospitality, in the wake of Brexit and the pandemic. In a speech at Bloomberg’s ‘The…
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15 September
Inflation sees biggest jump on record in August
UK inflation saw its largest jump since records began in August, as the rate spiked to 3.2% in a 12 month period, up from 2% year-on-year in July. Despite the rate soaring past the Government’s 2% inflation target, the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) claimed that this “is likely to…
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