Rishi Sunak

Sunak looks to raise corporation tax in March budget

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is reportedly looking to raise corporation tax in the upcoming March budget to pay off the estimated £400bn borrowed by the…

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Prezzo’s chair joins Build Back Better Council

Karen Jones, the executive chair of Prezzo, will represent the hospitality industry on the government’s new Build Back Better Council.…

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Pandemic costs D&D London £2.5m a month, owner warns

Des Gunewardena, the owner of restaurant group D&D London, has written to the government calling for greater support ahead of…

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Lockdown forces further borrowing for Arc Inspirations

Arc Inspirations, a bar group in the north of England, has been forced to borrow an additional £1m as the…

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Chancellor unveils £4.6bn in new lockdown grants

Businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors are to receive a one-off grant worth up to £9,000, the chancellor…

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Furlough scheme extended until April 2021

The furlough scheme has been extended until the end of April 2021 with the government continuing to contribute 80% towards…

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Hospitality businesses claim £849m through EOTHO

Hospitality businesses claimed £849m through the Eat Out to Help Out scheme (EOTHO) providing discounts for over 160 million meals…

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Chancellor unable to rule out further EOTHO schemes

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has declined to rule out further measures similar to the Eat Out To Help Out scheme when…

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Hospitality figures pen letter calling for EIS amendment

Hospitality figures backed by the UK hospitality trade bodies have written an open letter to Rishi Sunak calling for an…

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Chancellor extends furlough scheme to March

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that the furlough scheme will be extended until the end of March, amid increased measures…

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