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What’s changing with self-isolation in Wales

If you were in a household with someone who tests positive but you are double vaccinated, you did not need to self-isolate unless you have symptoms or a positive test…


SNP challenges Chancellor to maintain VAT reduction for tourism and hospitality

The Scottish National Party (SNP) has challenged the Chancellor to maintain the reduced VAT rate for struggling hospitality and tourism businesses right through next year at the very least.

The…


Covid rules to be tightened in Wales

Scrapped Covid rules could be brought back to allow Wales to have a “normal” Christmas, First Minister Mark Drakeford has warned.

New measures are already being brought in to tackle…


Business rates to reduce for a year

In the autumn Budget, Government’s stated aim was to “make the business rates fairer and timelier” – they will now be reviewed every three years.

There will be a new…


Hospitality and tourism bodies call to keep VAT low

Under the leadership of UKHospitality, the VATsEnough campaign brings together a coalition of the country’s hospitality and tourism businesses.  They are calling on the Prime Minister to keep VAT low.


Questions in the House about the upcoming changes to driving licences

Virginia CrosbieConservative MP for Ynys Môn tabled the following question:

“To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the new rules for towing a trailer or caravan…


Potential DVLA strike action

Unions at DVLA are threatening a pre-Christmas strike which will hold “millions of drivers to ransom”. The Government agency is working through a backlog of a reported 50,000 vocational driving…


Coronavirus and its impact on the UK economy

ONS’s recently published figures on the UK’s economic growth showed an increase in GDP of 0.4% in August. The sectors providing the strongest contribution were accommodation and food services (0.28%growth)…


Consultation on Permitted Development Rights

The government has launched a consultation on making a number of the Permitted Development Rights (PDRs) introduced during the COVID-19 outbreak permanent.

The government is proposing to make planning reforms…


VAT – clear benefits of reduced rate shown by survey

With the increase in VAT for accommodation and restaurants increasing from 5% to 12.5% today (1 October 2021), the  Tourism Alliance (with UK Hospitality, BBPA, AVLA and BII) has issued…