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Budget delivers ‘crucial support at a critical time’ – but long-term solutions lacking

The hospitality sector has broadly welcomed the chancellor’s Budget this afternoon, which delivered extensions to the VAT cut, business rates holiday and furlough scheme over the coming months, but lacked long-term solutions for problems such as rent.

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Jason Atherton and Chantelle Nicholson back campaign calling on chancellor to save hospitality

26 February 2021 by

Calls are mounting for the chancellor to support hospitality in his Budget next week, including a campaign backed by Chantelle Nicholson and Jason Atherton, as it is revealed one in five businesses do not have enough cash to survive the[...]

New report says hospitality not a significant area of Covid transmission News

New report says hospitality not a significant area of Covid transmission

17 February 2021 by

A report commissioned by UKHospitality from analysts CGA argues that businesses in the sector were not[...]

More than 160 hospitality CEOs call on chancellor to extend VAT and rates relief News

More than 160 hospitality CEOs call on chancellor to extend VAT and rates relief

15 February 2021 by

More than 160 hospitality chief executives have written to chancellor Rishi Sunak ahead of next month’s[...]

New GDP figures 'highlight damage to UK’s hospitality sector' News

New GDP figures 'highlight damage to UK’s hospitality sector'

12 February 2021 by

Data published by the Office for National Statistics reiterate the economic importance of the UK’s hospitality[...]

Light in the darkness: the operators finding optimism and opportunity during lockdown Business

Light in the darkness: the operators finding optimism and opportunity during lockdown

11 February 2021 by

From charitable endeavours to changing business models or simply having the time to slow down and[...]

Pandemic and lockdowns cost hospitality £200m a day in 2020 News

Pandemic and lockdowns cost hospitality £200m a day in 2020

28 January 2021

New data has shown that turnover for the hospitality sector last year dropped by almost £72b, equivalent to nearly £200m a day or £8m per hour in lost sales.

Hospitality unemployment stats 'a reminder more support is needed' News

Hospitality unemployment stats 'a reminder more support is needed'

26 January 2021

UKHospitality has said unemployment statistics published today showing the hospitality sector saw the largest annual increase in unemployment last year are a reminder the industry needs more support to keep businesses alive and jobs secure.

Business rates holiday and VAT cut extension 'essential' for hospitality revival News

Business rates holiday and VAT cut extension 'essential' for hospitality revival

20 January 2021 by

Ahead of the chancellor's Budget statement in March, UKHospitality has written to Rishi Sunak outlining the[...]

GDP figures highlight economic importance of hospitality News

GDP figures highlight economic importance of hospitality

18 January 2021 by

Figures published by the Office for National Statistics highlight the economic importance of the hospitality sector[...]

Inside track: let's speak with one voice, says Robin Hutson In-Depth

Inside track: let's speak with one voice, says Robin Hutson

05 January 2021 by

As we approach a Parliamentary debate on the creation of a minister for hospitality, Robin Hutson[...]

UK's hospitality sector suffered £53b drop in sales in 2020 News

UK's hospitality sector suffered £53b drop in sales in 2020

24 December 2020 by

The UK’s hospitality sector suffered lost sales of more than £53b in 2020 due to the[...]

Tier restrictions for hospitality halves country’s economic growth rate News

Tier restrictions for hospitality halves country’s economic growth rate

10 December 2020

UKHospitality has highlighted that restrictions on the country’s hospitality sector have effectively halved the UK’s economic growth, with the situation only likely to get worse unless the measures are rethought.

Scottish licensed trade slams new financial support package as an ‘insult’ News

Scottish licensed trade slams new financial support package as an ‘insult’

10 December 2020

The latest financial support package for Scottish businesses has been branded an “insult” by the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA).

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