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800 hospitality firms urge PM to deliver VAT cut
23+ hour, 33+ min ago (633+ words) The letter, organised as part of the #VATsTheProblem campaign, calls on Burnham to deliver a 10% VAT rate for hospitality, after he publicly backed a lower rate while Mayor of Greater Manchester earlier this year. Join the channel here. Signatories include…...
PM says Government must ‘go further’ to support hospitality
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (426+ words) Speaking during Prime Minister’s Questions today (9 September), Burnham was challenged by Plaid Cymru MP Liz Saville Roberts on whether the Government would cut VAT for hospitality ahead of the Autumn Budget. Join the channel here. Saville Roberts cited a community-owned…...
Scottish beer and pub sector adds £2.5bn to economy
1+ week, 6+ day ago (507+ words) Join the channel here. It also supported 64,200 jobs and paid £1.29bn in wages across Scotland. The report measured the contribution of breweries and pubs, beer sales through the wider hospitality sector and activity supported across retail and supply chains. Across Scotland’s…...
‘Fair deal’ VAT cut hopes hit by Treasury warning
2+ week, 5+ day ago (603+ words) Financial Secretary to the Treasury James Murray has said the Government recognises the pressure on pubs but stressed a VAT cut would be costly. Though he did not rule out any measures in the upcoming Budget, telling The Sun the…...
Diageo workers threaten to strike over ‘needless’ job cuts
2+ week, 5+ day ago (561+ words) Earlier this month, Diageo confirmed there would be job losses across its operations in Scotland as part of global restructuring proposals. The Cameronbridge site is Europe’s largest grain distillery employing around 200 people. It is estimated more than 70 roles will be…...
Ex Rosa’s Thai operator targets four pubs with new venture
3+ week, 3+ day ago (636+ words) Symposium Pubs has launched with the Three Horseshoes, a Brakspear pub in west Henley, and is preparing to open a second site in the town next month. Join the channel here. Bramwell, who has worked in hospitality for more than…...
JDW tells customers to ‘pipe down’ over phone noise
3+ week, 6+ day ago (342+ words) JD Wetherspoon (JDW), which operates 792 pubs, said sounds from smartphones and tablets had become an “increasing problem” in recent years. Join the channel here. Customers are being asked to switch phones to silent or use earphones when watching videos or…...