Kate Nicholls

Fans watching England v Mexico

Pubs answer late-night call as England fans toast World Cup white knuckle ride

Fans watch England v Germany

Pub bookings surge by 300% for England’s World Cup kick-off

Reeves: ‘Valid’ to say national insurance hike should not have happened

Hotel bosses call for financial support as business rates set to surge

Six hospitality firms a day could close without rates help, warns trade group

Ministers face calls to expand business rate relief beyond pubs as U-turn looms

Firms could set own contactless card limits under changes planned by regulator

England World Cup match times ‘welcome boost’ for pubs and bars

Higher business taxes to cost pub sector £150m and threaten jobs – analysis

Wetherspoons to slash prices for one day this week over tax ‘disparity’

Temperatures could reach 33C this weekend as heatwave set to hit parts of UK

Heat-health alert issued for West Midlands as region braces for even higher temp...

Pubs in Shropshire 'more than £3k worse off each year' says MP

National Beer Garden Day: How many pubs and bars have closed in Shropshire?

UK-EU deal hailed as milestone but is ‘just the beginning’, says industry

Warning on jobs and price rises as national insurance hike comes into effect

Warning over employment Bill’s impact on overheard conversations in pubs
The EHRC said the difficulty could be worse if someone is expressing an opinion which amounts to a philosophical belief.
By Aine Fox, PA Social Affairs Correspondent

West Midlands hospitality trade's extra NIC bill could top £75m, new research sh...

High street firms could axe jobs over potential business rate rise, say bosses

Train drivers vote to accept multiyear pay offer and end two-year dispute

Concerns over financial implications of Martyn’s Law, says nightclub trade body

Minister denies attacking hospitality industry over beer garden smoking ban

Plans to ban outdoor smoking a ‘nail in the coffin’ for pubs, industry warns

Rioting led to 10% drop in hospitality sales, figures suggest

Pubs and supermarkets ready for bumper weekend ahead of Euros final

Calls for support for hospitality businesses 'in perilous position'

‘Rail strikes becoming a really significant issue' for pubs, says boss

Energy price cap rises due, but what other costs are set to go up?
The PA news agency takes a look at the other cost pressures facing consumers and businesses.
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Business groups welcome support, but warn more needed if restrictions continue

Chancellor brings forward £1bn support package for Covid-hit firms

Hospitality chiefs plead for urgent support ‘in the next 24 hours’

Sunak to hold crisis talks over Omicron’s impact on pubs and restaurants

Pubs and restaurants pleading for support as cancellations mount

Pub bosses call for new tax cuts and furlough over Plan B restrictions

Fears over staff shortages as Covid pings threaten hospitality trade

Covid passports ‘non-starter’, says pub chief ahead of July 19

Timetable for relaxing self-isolation ‘not a perfect solution’, admits Kwarteng

Will the full easing of restrictions in England go ahead on June 21?

First-day sales up 25% for returning pubs, bars and restaurants

Return to unrestricted trading next month is ‘critical’, says hospitality chief

Vaccine passports could see ‘legal concerns’, hospitality and retail chiefs warn

Hospitality chiefs cautiously welcome ‘crucial’ Budget support measures

Rishi Sunak to announce £5bn business grants for firms hit hardest by Covid

Pubs able to serve takeaway drinks when beer gardens reopen from April 12

‘Impossible’ to trade profitably outdoors in April warn pub bosses amid road map

How might the road map out of lockdown look?

Sunak must extend VAT cut and rates holiday, say hospitality chiefs

Government urged to hand Tesco rates cash to pubs and breweries

Christmas household bubbles plan branded ‘mockery’ of pub restrictions

Hospitality bosses warn new tiered measures will ‘ruin Christmas’ for firms

National lockdown would be ‘devastating’ for hospitality, industry leaders warn

Far more than 500,000 jobs expected to go by end of year, warns hospitality boss

Johnson sets out new coronavirus restrictions as country faces ‘perilous’ moment

Boris Johnson to order pubs to close at 10pm as he makes address to nation

Boris Johnson to order pubs to close at 10pm as he makes address to nation

NHS tracing app to launch in England and Wales later this month

Britons tucking into 50% meal discounts as Eat Out To Help Out scheme launches

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