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Over 200 hospitality leaders plead for emergency support

More than 200 industry leaders and trade bodies representing the UK’s hospitality and pub sectors have warned the Government that,…

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Hospitality industry’s furlough costs nears £550m a month

Furlough’s continuation is costing the hospitality industry £542m every month, according to the labour management service S4labour. While the scheme…

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Mardin & Maras director banned for 7-years for undeclared takings

Caesar’s Pizza & Kebab owner Huseyin Gozel has been banned from trading for seven years after the Insolvency service revealed…

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Employment stats ‘reinforce need for targeted support’, says UKH

The release of ONS employment figures “highlights the scale of the crisis” currently being faced by hospitality businesses and emphasises…

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700,000 jobs at risk as end of furlough scheme draws near

Over 700,000 employees are at risk of being made redundant in the second half of 2020, research from Institute for…

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Government confirms changes to ‘flexible’ furlough scheme

The UK government has confirmed the latest set of changes to its “flexible” furlough scheme – dubbed CJRS V2 –…

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#RaiseTheBar campaign says UK risks ‘mass redundancies’ through furlough scheme

The newly launched #RaiseTheBar campaign has warned that the furloughing scheme is “concealing the true picture of unemployment in the…

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Trade associations welcome evolution of furlough scheme

Hospitality trade associations have welcomed the “pragmatic” evolution of the governments furlough scheme announced by the chancellor. The new updates…

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Furlough errors could cost small firms

SMEs are making errors on their applications for the Government’s furlough scheme, meaning they will have to repay thousands of…

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The coronavirus diaries: Piers Baker

Monday 16 March, 2020 Lunch is a normal affair, 50 lovely guests in, looked after by our brilliant team. Extra…

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