Government
The latest news and updates on government policy, from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.
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Mar- 2020 -30 March
UK GDP expected to contract by 15% in Q2 2020
The UK economy is about to enter the deepest recession since the financial crisis, including the steepest quarter-on-quarter decline in…
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30 March
Government relaxes insolvency rules
The government has announced a set of changes to help improve the insolvency system to enable companies undergoing restructuring to…
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18 March
Chancellor extends rent holidays to all hospitality businesses
All hospitality businesses are eligible for a one-year business rates holiday after the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced a series of…
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17 March
Covid-19: Social distancing measures ‘catastrophic’ for pubs, restaurants and hotels
UKHospitality has said the government’s latest advice that people should avoid pubs, restaurants, hotels will be “catastrophic” for businesses and…
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17 March
Colliers calls for Rates Deferment Scheme introduction amid Covid-19
Business rates experts at Colliers International have called for the Government to introduce a three-month or even six-month business rates…
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Feb- 2020 -24 February
Hospitality insolvencies at highest level in seven years
Insolvencies in the hospitality sector increased by 10.4% in 2019, the highest amount in seven years, according to analysis by…
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19 February
New immigration laws will be ‘disastrous’ for hospitality, says UKH
Kate Nicholls, the CEO of hospitality trade body UK hospitality, has said the government’s proposed pos-brexit immigration laws will be…
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Oct- 2019 -31 October
Treasury Committee urges MPs to reform ‘broken’ business rates
The government has been urged to fix the “broken” business rates system as it is continuing to affect high street…
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Sep- 2019 -12 September
Government risk ‘watering down’ food regulations in pursuit of US trade deal
The UK could face the prospect of “watered-down” food regulations after Brexit with Parliament having little say, the UK Trade…
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11 September
Corbyn’s £10 minimum wage pledge ‘difficult to stomach’ for restaurants
Jeremy Corbyn has pledged a £10 an hour minimum wage for all workers over 16 if the Labour party is…
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