Economic Growth

Industry reacts: ‘More is needed’ from Autumn Statement 

The hospitality industry has warned that the chancellor’s Autumn budget, unveiled yesterday (17 November), does not go far enough with…

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Hospitality faces £900m business rates hike 

Hospitality businesses will face a £3.6bn bill next April if business rates increase in line with inflation and current relief…

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Hospitality sales rise by 4% in British cities 

Pubs, bars, and restaurants have reported positive sales in Britain’s major cities, despite high inflation making real-terms growth “very difficult”,…

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Hospitality driving recovery in cities post-Covid, CGA finds

The hospitality sector is driving the economic recovery of major cities post-pandemic, with Birmingham reported as the most vibrant city…

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UKH welcomes Energy Prices Bill

UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls has welcomed the Government’s new Energy Prices Bill adding that it will provide “relief to…

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Chancellor announces sweeping tax cuts in first mini-budget

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has today (23 September) announced a ream of tax cuts alongside a £60bn energy support package as…

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New PM must support beer and pubs, BBPA urges

A letter urging the new leader of government to support pubs during the cost of living crisis has been penned…

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UKH: hospitality the ‘solution’ to gov’s levelling up policy

UKHospitality has released a new report, Level up hospitality – level up society, which aims to “highlight how the sector…

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Pay increases: A balancing act

“While the pandemic has impacted all industries, few have had to overcome ‘harder’ or ‘more numerous blows’ than the hospitality…

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UK economy surpassed pre-Covid levels in November

Gross domestic product (GDP) has surpassed its pre-pandemic level for the first time as it grew by 0.9% in November…

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