Night time economy

Today’s Budget announcement is the "last chance saloon" for many late-night businesses which have been unable to trade since last March 2020, a trade body has warned.

Eighty-five per cent of people working in the night time economy are considering leaving the industry due to the impact of the pandemic, a report has found.

Hospitality trade bodies are calling on the government to freeze a tax on late-night venues, as many businesses are still being charged despite having to close at 10pm.

Hospitality leaders in Greater Manchester have launched a legal challenge to the imposition of Tier 3 (very high) restrictions on the region, which they claim have no scientific basis.