UKHospitality

The Eat Out to Help Out scheme caused a “significant” rise in new infections, researchers have claimed, despite Public Health England figures showing sustained, low levels of transmission in hospitality venues.

Scottish MSPs have approved the country’s five-tier strategic framework despite concerns that businesses are lacking the guidance to implement the measures.

Pubs are “teetering on the edge” of survival, with a further 540,000 jobs at risk, the latest findings reveal, and 23% fear their business will fail by the end of the year without additional government support.

Table service-only restrictions set to come into force alongside the 10pm hospitality curfew tomorrow will not apply in non-licensed venues, the government has confirmed.