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Wine Drinkers UK calls for excise duty cuts

Wine Drinkers UK (WDUK) has written an open letter to the chancellor calling for a reduction to the UK’s wine…

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Hospitality should prepare for ‘turbulent year’, says Duff and Phelps

Business owners across the hospitality and leisure sectors throughout the UK need to “take stock” and prepare themselves for yet…

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Beer and pub leaders push for reopening date as sales plummet 56%

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) and business leaders of the beer and pub industry are pushing the government…

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Losses from top 100 UK restaurant groups rise 112% to £571m

The top 100 UK restaurants groups saw their losses soar by 112% to £571m last year, rising from reported losses…

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IBN sets out £35bn strategy to save British hospitality

The Independent Business Network (IBN) has urged the chancellor to implement a £35bn strategy that would work to safeguard British…

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UKH calls for VAT and rates support after ‘worst year on record’

UKHospitality has called for a further extension of VAT and business rates support from the government after the “worst year…

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Scottish Hospitality Group calls for more ‘immediate support’

While the Scottish Hospitality Group (SHG) has welcomed new support measures announced in yesterday’s Scottish Government budget, it has warned…

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Pandemic cost hospitality £200m a day in 2020 

The pandemic and ensuing lockdowns cost the hospitality sector nearly £200m a day or £8m per hour in lost sales…

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CAMRA: Forced hospitality closure until may will be ‘devastating’

Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has responded to the comments by Sage scientists that hospitality businesses should remain closed until…

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Finance minister: ‘no current plans’ to extend VAT cut

Jessie Norman, MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire and financial secretary for the treasury, has revealed there are “no current…

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