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'Things can only get better'

Opinion

'Things can only get better'

By Brendan Padfield, owner, the Unruly Pig, Bromeswell, Suffolk

I am old enough to remember when Tony Blair first got elected and particularly the Labour Party’s then electoral anthem “things can only get better “.

Pubs waiting on tax rebates worth £750m

Pubs waiting on tax rebates worth £750m

By Gary Lloyd

Pubs and bars in England are among the many UK businesses waiting on £750m in tax rebates amid calls to chancellor Nadhim Zahawi to speed up settlements.

What should the new PM make a priority?

What should the new PM make a priority?

By Nikkie Thatcher

With Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak fighting it out to become the next Conservative Party leader, we want to know what you think should be a priority for the next PM to concentrate on to help to the sector.

Trade bodies demand Gov act on energy costs

Trade bodies demand Gov act on energy costs

By Gary Lloyd

Hospitality sector heavyweights have demanded urgent action from the Government as soaring energy prices have become an “existential emergency” that have put businesses and jobs at “grave risk”.

UK sees 200 breweries open in the past year

UK sees 200 breweries open in the past year

By Rebecca Weller

Some 200 new breweries have opened in the UK over the past year following an increased demand for craft beer, a recent study from UHY Hacker Young has revealed.