Rishi Sunak
Coverage focuses on government policy, fiscal decisions, and public statements affecting the UK hospitality and foodservice sector, as shaped by the former Chancellor and Prime Minister. From Budget announcements and VAT policy to business rates, inflation, staffing, and energy support, reporting examines how leadership decisions impact restaurant groups, pub operators, caterers, and hospitality businesses across the country.
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Jun- 2024 -5 JuneTrade Associations
UKH calls for pragmatic migration plans that reflect sector needs
UKH has stressed the need for an employment plan that meets the needs of the economy and the hospitality sector. This comes as Labour party leader, Keir Starmer, said on Sunday (2 June) that “a future Labour government will bring down net migration”. To achieve this, Starmer said the Labour…
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May- 2024 -22 MayNews
General election called for 4 July
Prime minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed that a general election will take place on Thursday 4 July. The prime minister informed the cabinet of his plans in a meeting held this afternoon (22 May). As a result the parliament will be dissolved next week. Sunak had previously confirmed that an…
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Feb- 2024 -21 FebruaryAdvice
How hospitality businesses can survive in 2024
2024 has only just begun, and we’ve already witnessed a spate of small business closures across the hospitality sector. With the winding up of independent businesses across England, Wales and Scotland, questions have again been raised about the amount of governmental support available to one of the UK’s most beloved…
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Jan- 2024 -2 JanuaryTrade Associations
UKH sets out plan for 2024
UKHospitality has unveiled a three-point plan which it will focus on in 2024 to put hospitality at the “front and centre of policy making” ahead of the next General Election. The plan includes generating investment through root and branch reform of business rates, creating jobs through Apprenticeship Levy reform and…
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Oct- 2023 -23 OctoberSponsored
Plant Based World predicts long-term growth and top industry trends
Plant Based World Expo Europe, the largest 100% plant-based trade event in Europe, is unveiling future trends and what we can expect from the food industry, marking the beginning of ‘Plant Based 2.0’. Long term growth in the plant-based food industry is being led by the UK, one of the…
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Aug- 2023 -14 AugustPubs and Bars
Sunak steps in to save off-site sales
Pubs and bars in the UK will be able to continue selling takeaway pints after a personal intervention from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The rules were introduced in July 2020 and allowed pubs to sell takeaway pints without permission from the local council. These rules were set to expire on…
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3 AugustNews
CAMRA urges PM to protect UK pubs
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has called on the Prime Minister to protect UK pubs and clubs and secure their long-term future. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recently visited the Great British Beer Festival, CAMRA’s flagship event, to meet key figures from the campaign, and talk with brewers, publicans and…
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Oct- 2022 -24 OctoberNews
Rishi Sunak to become next PM
Rishi Sunak is set to become the next leader of the Conservative party and the UK prime minister after becoming the sole candidate to surpass the threshold of 100 votes. Penny Mordaunt announced she was withdrawing from the race only minutes before the nominations deadline at 14:00 BST today (24…
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Sep- 2022 -8 SeptemberNews
Energy bills to be capped at £2,500 a year from October
Prime minister Liz Truss has announced today that energy bills for typical households will be capped at £2,500 annually for their gas and electricity bills from the start of this coming October. The news comes as her first major policy announcement, and according to Sky News, the new price guarantee…
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5 SeptemberTrade Associations
UKH urges new PM to ‘act quickly and decisively’ to save sector
UKHospitality has urged the new prime minister to act “quickly and decisively” in order to save the sector in the face of increasing costs due to the energy crisis. The news comes as Liz Truss was confirmed as the new prime minister after beating former chancellor Rishi Sunak in the…
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