Legal process initiated against Scottish restrictions
A coalition of Scottish hospitality trade bodies has launched legal action against the Scottish Government’s restrictions on pubs.
Archives for October 22, 2020
Self-employed support ‘to double’
The Government contribution for self-employed workers such as publicans is increasing, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has announced.
Sunak: financial hope at risk from national lockdown calls
Repeated calls for a national lockdown by Labour are putting people’s livelihoods at risk, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak told the House of Commons today (Thursday 22 October).
Sales in 'high' Covid alert tier pubs halved
Pubs, bars and restaurants in the ‘high’ alert tier saw a sales drop of between 46% and 54% from Thursday 15 October to Saturday 17 October, new figures have found.
Judicial review launched into Greater Manchester restrictions
Greater Manchester’s night czar has initiated a judicial review into the legality of restrictions imposed on the city region's pubs and bars.
'Pubs are not the problem, we’re part of the solution'
“I’m baffled” by the restrictions imposed on the sector and government support is “insufficient”, Chris Jowsey tells The Morning Advertiser editor Ed Bedington in an exclusive video interview on how Admiral Taverns is working to support its tenants in...
Guinness launches no-alcohol Guinness 0.0
The brewers at Guinness’ St James’s Gate home in Dublin have today (22 October) unveiled new no-alcohol, low calorie, serve Guinness 0.0.
Business investment in hospitality sector plummets by almost 70%
Business investment in the hospitality sector fell by 68.8% year-on-year in Q2 as coronavirus continued to stifle the economy, according to data from specialist tax relief consultancy Catax.
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LTC helpline volume more than doubles, 1 in 3 Brits know a jobless hospitality worker, live job advert drop
While Puttshack, Disaronno International UK, Chestnut and Wines of Great Britain have announced senior reshuffles, the Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) has reported increased demand for mental health support.