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Recovery Loan Scheme extended for two years

It has recently been announced that the Recovery Loan Scheme, which was launched in April 2021, has been extended for two years to continue to provide access to up to…


British Retail Consortium says shop price inflation has reached new heights

July saw the highest rate of shop price inflation since the British Retail Consortium’s index began in 2005, as heightened cost pressures continued to filter through to customers.

The Consortium…


National Insurance thresholds change on 6 July 2022

On 23 March 2022, the UK government announced in its Spring Statement 2022 that National Insurance thresholds would increase for the 2022 to 2023 tax year. This means employees and…


Consultation calling for evidence on the holiday letting market

The Government has launched the consultation calling for evidence on the holiday letting market. The purpose of the consultation is two-fold:

  • To enable DCMS to better understand the benefits and…


Holidaying abroad rises in popularity

Each year, the Post Office Travel Money Holiday Spending Report reveals its latest research into consumers’ holiday spending and behaviour.

The 2022 research show Britons are set to flock abroad…


Hospitality staff shortage at a record high despite the sector creating nearly one in three of all new UK jobs in the last year

Latest ONS labour market figures show hospitality generating hundreds of thousands of new jobs across the UK, but sector recovery is being held back by a chronic staff crisis, according…


Questions in the House regarding the introduction of a tourist accommodation registration scheme

Answered on Friday 20 May 2022 by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Wera Hobhouse MP: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport,…


Petition to allow camping on farmland

A petition is titled “Allow Camping on Farmland for 56 days a year under permitted development” is in circulation and can be found here.  If 10,000 signatures are obtained, the…


Forestry England invites operators to submit tender applications

Forestry England is inviting operators to submit tender applications to manage and operate their 13 established campsites across England.

Following the announcement earlier this year that the Camping and Caravanning…


Good news for events sector haulage firms

The Government has responded to a consultation on Brexit-related problems for specialist hauliers when taking equipment for events into Europe.  Government has agreed to introduce dual registration to help specialist…