FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Uk hospitality | History Defined

Andy Burnham to hand mayors unlimited powers to impose tourist tax

Hospitality bosses warn the move could put jobs at risk

The Independent UK · Sep 10

UK politics: Visitor levy powers should be in place by March 2028 in England, ministers say – as it happened

Downing Street gives more details of plan, saying it would be charged as a percentage of accommodation costs, not a flat fee

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10

Struggling pub landlords given a lifeline by England’s World Cup heroes

One manager expects takings to treble during England’s semi-final with Argentina on Wednesday; while national sales are up 10%

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13

Jeremy Clarkson joins hundreds of pub landlords in banning Labour MPs in Budget backlash

The “#taxedout” campaign backed by UK Hospitality has seen more than 250 pubs already put up signs banning Labour MPs from their premises

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2025

Mr Fogg's boss: Pubs? Rachel Reeves just hammered the final nail in their coffin

Going to your local may soon be a thing of the past, says Charlie Gilkes, unless Rachel Reeves acts now

Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2025

Pub later-hours plan will not offset costs and wider difficulties, say landlords

Sector is sceptical over government licensing proposals given ‘ever-rising costs’ and ‘reduced consumer spend’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2025

Pubs to stay open until early hours in push for UK growth

Exclusive: Plans for England and Wales would help the ailing hospitality sector but have attracted criticism from health experts

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2025

Fears for UK’s pubs and restaurants as hospitality hit hardest by job cuts

The industry could lose up to 111,000 job losses in little more than a year, warns trade body UKHospitality

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025

UK diners already fear the bill, but the budget just raised it again, warn restaurateurs

UK Hospitality says members would have to hike prices 8% to cover the extra cost of hiring staff under new employer NIC rates

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2024

Restaurants ponder price increases as new tip-sharing law comes into force

Ban on using optional payments to cover costs or boost profits has bosses, and their staff, worried

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2024