Boris Johnson
Coverage examines the political decisions, public health measures, and economic policies introduced during and after this leadership period, with a focus on their impact across the UK hospitality and foodservice sector. Reporting includes lockdown rules, business support schemes, reopening strategies, and commentary on legacy effects, offering context and analysis for operators navigating policy-driven shifts in trade and operations.
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Oct- 2020 -5 OctoberCoronavirus
BBPA warns of £7bn hit to economy if gov fails to ‘change tack’
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has warned of a potential £7bn hit to the UK economy if the government fails to change its stance on pubs. The claim comes as part of a new report with Oxford Economics, the forecasting and analysis consultancy, modelling the likely impact of…
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5 OctoberCoronavirus
G-A-Y launches legal action against 10pm bar curfew
The owner of G-A-Y nightclub has officially launched legal action against the government’s hospitality curfew. According to Sky News, boss of the venue, Jeremy Joseph is seeking a judicial review to end the recently imposed law which forces bars and late night venues to close at 10pm. The restrictions were…
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2 OctoberBusiness
66% of hospitality sector saw summer trade fall, says BCC
Two thirds (66%) of the UK’s hospitality sector saw summer trade decrease during Q3 despite the chancellor’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme, according to the BCC’s quarterly economic survey published yesterday (1 October). The survey reported that overall business conditions remained “weak” in the third quarter. Drawing data from…
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Sep- 2020 -30 SeptemberEducation
Post-18 education support ‘must target’ hospitality
UKHospitality “welcomed” the government’s plan to expand post-18 education and training, but has urged it to focus the scheme on aiding the hospitality sector. The new scheme will offer adults who do not have A-level (or equivalent) qualifications entitlement to free college courses “valued” by employers, aiming to “boost” opportunities…
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30 SeptemberGovernment
Hospitality leaders ask for PM’s help to avoid ‘bleakest of winters’
Over 100 hospitality businesses have written directly to prime minister Boris Johnson calling on him to personally do more to support the sector before the ‘‘bleakest of winters’’. Led by trade organisations, including UKHospitality and the British Beer and Pub Association, the letter states that there will be more job…
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2 SeptemberBusiness
Hospitality leaders call on government to help boost London footfall
Business leaders in the hospitality sector operating in London are calling on the government to help boost footfall in the capital. Over 90 hospitality business owners, experts and representatives signed a letter requesting that Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan deliver a coordinated campaign to support…
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Jul- 2020 -27 JulyCoronavirus
Mandatory calorie labelling ‘slap in the face’ to hospitality
UKHospitality CEO, Kate Nicholls, has warned the costs of the implementation of mandatory calorie labelling on menus will be a “slap in the face” for hospitality, after the government revealed a series of measures to target obesity. The measures form part of the government’s new obesity strategy to get the…
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Jun- 2020 -23 JuneCoronavirus
PM confirms 4 July reopening for hospitality
Boris Johnson has confirmed the 4 July as the reopening date for hospitality and has also announced a reduction in the two-metre social distancing rule. In a speech in parliament this afternoon, the PM said the existing guidance on two metres’ social distancing “prevents all but a fraction of [the…
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19 JuneNews
Pub sector writes to PM demanding definitive reopening date
The pub industry has warned that “hundreds of thousands” of jobs could be at risk within the next 48 hours if the government fails to provide a “firm” reopening date for all pubs. According to the BBPA, the CEOs of leading brewers and pub operators wrote to Prime Minister Boris…
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May- 2020 -14 MayPubs and Bars
BBPA welcomes new task force for pubs and restaurants
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has welcomed the creation of five new ministerial-led task forces to develop plans for how and when closed sectors can reopen safely, following publication of the UK’s roadmap to rebuild Britain. One of the new task forces will specifically look at pubs and…
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