NTIA
Coverage explores the work of the UK’s leading trade body representing night-time economy businesses, including late-night bars, clubs, live venues, and drink-led hospitality operators. Reporting includes policy advocacy on licensing, business rates, public safety, and workforce challenges; campaign activity during the COVID-19 recovery; and leadership commentary on government engagement. Insight is tailored for operators, landlords, and suppliers following regulatory change, nightlife strategy, and representation for after-hours venues.
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Jan- 2026 -29 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Nightlife Taskforce report sets out roadmap for London after dark
The London Nightlife Taskforce has proposed 23 recommendations to protect and grow the night-time sector, having published a report that draws on research and data from 3,000 Londoners. The report highlighted that nightlife contributes more than £139bn to the economy and supports over one million workers. In light of this,…
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12 JanuaryTrade Associations
NTIA warns business rates relief must extend beyond pubs
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has warned that proposed business rates relief must apply across the night-time economy, amid concerns that government support may be limited to pubs. According to industry figures, suggestions that pubs alone could benefit from forthcoming reductions ignored the wider ecosystem of venues operating at…
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Dec- 2025 -24 DecemberPubs and Bars
Half of night-time venues expect business rates to rise over 50%
Nearly half of Britain’s nightclubs, live music venues and late-night entertainment spaces expect their business rates to rise by 50% or more, raising concerns about the long-term viability of the sector from 2026, according to a survey of operators. A flash poll of 345 nightlife businesses found that rising business…
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12 DecemberTrade Associations
NTIA warns Budget will drive sharp business rates rises
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has warned that the chancellor’s latest Budget will lead to steep increases in business rates, with many clubs and bars facing rises far higher than government projections. A flash survey from the association of 345 night-time economy businesses found that more than half expect…
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8 DecemberPubs and Bars
NTIA warns youth jobs plan ‘risks missing the point’ amid sector pressures
The government’s £820m package to expand training and employment support for young people risks “missing the point entirely” unless ministers address financial pressures, the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has warned.The Department for Work and Pensions this week set out plans for nearly one million young people on Universal Credit…
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Nov- 2025 -20 NovemberBusiness
Late-night economy down 28% since 2020 amid rising costs
Britain’s late-night economy has contracted by 4.6% in the past year, with the number of bars, clubs and casinos now 28% below pre-pandemic levels, according to new figures from CGA by NIQ and the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA). The findings have been attributed to sustained financial and structural pressures…
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Sep- 2025 -22 SeptemberFeatures
What effect will Labour’s proposed business rates reform have ahead of the budget?
After years of pressure from hospitality businesses and the trade organisations that represent them, the government has finally relented. Last week it revealed its proposed changes to the business rates system in England and Wales. Despite this positive news, it remains to be seen how this reform fits in with…
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17 SeptemberTrade Associations
NTIA calls for tax cuts to protect clubs and bars at upcoming budget
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has called on the government to cut taxes in the Autumn Budget (26 November), warning that rising costs are pushing clubs, pubs and bars to the brink of collapse. The trade body said Britain’s nightlife is “under real threat”, with nearly 800 venues closing…
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5 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Nightclub closures leave 26% of UK towns without venues
More than a quarter (26%) of towns and cities in the UK have lost all their nightclubs since 2020, according to new figures from the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA). The trade body said 26% of areas that had at least one nightclub before the pandemic no longer have any,…
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Aug- 2025 -26 AugustPubs and Bars
One in four UK late-night venues has closed since 2020, NTIA warns
The UK has lost nearly 800 late-night venues since 2020, raising concerns over the future of the country’s night-time economy, according to new data from the latest Night Time Economy Monitor. The report, compiled by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) and CGA by NIQ, show the sector has contracted…
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