Coronavirus

Hospitality sales drop ‘nearly two thirds’ in Tier 3 areas

Hospitality sales dropped by nearly two thirds in the upper tiers of the government’s new Covid alert system, with Tier…

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Sunak extends Covid scheme to pay up to half of wages

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced increases to the Job Support Scheme, which will now see the government pay up to…

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17% of hospitality firms at ‘severe risk’ of insolvency

Some 17% of accommodation and food service companies are at a “severe risk” of insolvency, according to the latest Business…

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Scotland extends Covid hospitality closures for extra week

First minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that Covid-19 restrictions, which saw the closure of pubs and restaurants in Scotland’s central…

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South Yorkshire to enter Tier three

South Yorkshire will be placed into the ‘very high’ alert level of Covid lockdown measures from Saturday (24 October), according…

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Business lunches to go ahead following Covid ‘loophole’

Restaurants can serve guests from multiple households following a ‘loophole’ in covid-19 restrictions that allows business lunches to go ahead.…

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Manchester moved into Tier three

Prime minister Boris Johnson has announced that Manchester will be placed into Tier 3 Covid-19 restrictions, after talks between mayor…

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Wales announces ‘firebreak’ lockdown

The Welsh government has announced a two-week “firebreak” national lockdown, which will force business closures across the country from 23…

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Katsu Kitchen shutters permanently due to Covid-19

Katsu Kitchen, a Japanese inspired restaurant in Moseley, Birmingham, has permanently closed its doors as a result of Covid-19.  The…

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More than 750,000 hospitality jobs under threat without support

Over 750,000 jobs in the hospitality sector are under threat without government support, according to a survey carried out by…

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