Vaccine passports would go against ‘British instinct’, says Keir Starmer April 1, 2021 Vaccine passports for entry to pubs, bars and restaurants would go against the “British instinct”, Sir Keir Starmer has said. In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, the Labour leader said he would only decide his party’s official stance on the scheme once he had studied detailed proposals. “I think this is really difficult and [...]
England could face two-week ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown after Christmas December 18, 2021 Dark clouds are looming over the festive season with ministers planning a circuit breaker lockdown after Christmas to tackle the Omicron variant.
Pubs left in the dark again as government fails to deliver thousands of lifeline grants January 19, 2021 The British Beer and Pub Association has today revealed that 3 in 4 wet-led pubs have still not received the Christmas grant promised to them by Boris Johnson. The Prime Minister personally announced the £1,000 one-off payment at the start of December to help drink-driven pubs that were forced to close during Christmas. However, as [...]
Boris Johnson urges people to ‘behave responsibly’ as pubs open tomorrow April 11, 2021 Boris Johnson has urged people to “behave responsibly” as thousands of pubs across England are set to open their doors tomorrow. Covid restrictions will be eased for large parts of the economy tomorrow, with non-essential retail, hairdressers, beauty salons, gyms and outdoor hospitality allowed to reopen in London after four months of forced closure. However, [...]
Queen’s Speech: Fresh measures on levelling up, cost of living and financial sector as PM looks to regain initiative May 10, 2022 The government will set out its fresh legislative agenda in the Queen's Speech this morning as it looks to get back on the front foot after a disastrous set of local elections and a spate of bad press over the ‘partygate’ scandal.
Calorie labelling to be mandatory for large hospitality businesses from April 2022 May 12, 2021 The government has confirmed it will bring in mandatory calorie labelling for tens of thousands of English restaurants, pubs and cafes from April 2022. The Department of Health announced today that legislation will be brought forward to force all “out-of-home food businesses” with more than 250 staff to display calorie information for all non-prepacked food [...]
Venues ‘far from out of the woods’ on pingdemic August 25, 2021 The hospitality sector has called on ministers to “move more quickly” to resolve staffing issues. Major food operations including McDonald’s, Nandos and Greggs have been forced to shut venues or take popular items off menus amid a shortage of delivery drivers. What’s more, trade body UKHospitality has said pubs and restaurants are still being impacted [...]
Covid passports slammed by host of MPs including Corbyn and IDS April 2, 2021 The use of Covid passports would be “discriminatory” and “counter-productive,” a cross-party coalition of MPs today warned the Government. A review is currently under way to decide how best to reopen busier venues as well as international travel, with some form of documentation proving either a vaccinations against Covid-19 or a negative test result likely [...]
Freedom day pushed back to 19 July as Johnson asks for ‘a little more time’ for jab programme June 14, 2021 England’s “Freedom Day” has been pushed back nearly six weeks until 19 July, Boris Johnson has confirmed tonight, as cases of the so-called Delta variant of Covid-19 continue to rise. The decision will be reviewed every day, and after two weeks the government will decide whether to go ahead with reopening sooner than now anticipated. [...]
Vaccine passports: What’s going on and what happens now? April 6, 2021 It looks as though vaccine passports could be on the cards until the threat of Covid-19 recedes. At a press conference on Monday evening, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the principle of requiring someone to have a certificate to prove they would not pass on the disease “can be a sensible one”. However, the PM [...]