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…
The Health and Safety Executive have announced that they are continuing to undertake spot-checks of businesses to make sure they are working safely with regard to coronavirus. The spot check…
The furlough scheme closes today (Thursday 30 September), amid media reports of uncertainty ahead for people who have not yet returned to work. Nearly one million workers were expected to…
Leading experts, businesses and entrepreneurs have been assembled to help deliver the government’s Hospitality Strategy through the newly-formed Hospitality Council.
The Council includes UK Hospitality CEO Kate Nicholls and experts…
The Welsh First Minister has announced that people will have to show an NHS COVID Pass to enter nightclubs and attend events in Wales from next month (October 2021). The…
Below is a brief resume of the rules restrictions that are currently (as at 20 September 2021) in place in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, together with links to…
The Autumn and Winter Plan relating to how Government will deal with Coronavirus has been published. The key components of the plan include:
Government has announced that all car drivers will be able to tow a trailer weighing up to 3,500kg without the need for an additional test (B+E) regardless of when they…
A multi-million pound package of support from the Scottish Government will help tourism and hospitality businesses recover from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Scotland.
The support is part of a…
In response to a backlog of driving tests created by the pandemic, and in line with the package of support measures intended to help address the HGV driver shortage announced…
