Greene King to close pubs as 10pm curfew cripples sales October 7, 2020 Pub chain Greene King is preparing to permanently close 26 sites, putting hundreds of jobs at risk of redundancy, due to a sharp drop in sales exacerbated by the 10pm curfew on hospitality venues. It has launched a consultation process with 800 employees over the potential job cuts, Sky News reported. The company is seeking [...]
Mike Ashley: Will the headline-grabbing Sports Direct boss go quietly? August 5, 2021 Frasers Group boss Mike Ashley is to relinquish his position as chief executive of the retail group after decades in the spotlight but there are suggestions the billionaire will continue to call the shots. The Sports Direct founder will hand over the reins next year to his daughter’s fiancé, Michael Murray, the group confirmed in [...]
Boris Johnson unveils ‘four tests’ to lifting lockdown restrictions February 22, 2021 Boris Johnson has announced a four-step plan to reopen the country from months of lockdown, as he prepares to set out his “roadmap” later today. By the end of next month two households, or up to six people, will be able to meet outdoors for the first time in 2021 under the Prime Minister’s new [...]
Retail therapy: How has the Covid-19 pandemic changed the way we shop? January 22, 2021 The lifestyle changes from Covid-19 were reflected in where people chose to spend their hard-earned cash in 2020, with local shops, fitness platforms and recipe boxes feeling the benefit of a year in the coronavirus pandemic.
Boris Johnson faces growing rebellion on Covid vaccine passports as 41 Tory MPs hit out April 2, 2021 A Tory revolt against Covid vaccine passports for pubs and restaurants has grown to 41 MPs, putting Boris Johnson at risk of an embarrassing parliamentary defeat. More than 70 MPs from across the Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats have today signed up to a campaign, launched by civil liberties group Big Brother Watch, against the [...]
Vaccination programme ‘beginning to bear fruit’, says minister February 22, 2021 The UK’s largest ever vaccination programme is “beginning to bear fruit”, the vaccines deployment minister has said, after early evidence showed it was beginning to bring down hospitalisations and deaths. Nadhim Zahawi told Sky News the “evidence looks good” on the Covid vaccination plan, which has seen almost one in three adults in the UK [...]
Minister flags potential extension of England curfew to 11pm October 8, 2020 A government minister has floated the idea of potentially extending England’s hospitality curfew to 11pm – the same as Northern Ireland. London minister Paul Scully told a virtual event today that a curfew extension would be a lifeline to the hospitality sector, but that the government needed to examine how effective Northern Ireland’s 11pm lock [...]
Advertisers ‘dismayed’ as UK pushes ahead with junk food ad ban June 24, 2021 The UK advertising industry has reacted with fury after the government confirmed it will push ahead with a ban on junk food adverts. Adverts for foods high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) will be banned on TV before 9pm while tighter restrictions will be placed on online promotions under new rules set to come [...]
Curfew to be pushed back to 11pm but pubs warn restrictions will ‘destroy’ sector November 23, 2020 The Prime Minister has confirmed that the curfew for pubs and restaurants will be pushed back to 11pm when the coronavirus lockdown ends next month, but the hospitality industry has slammed new restrictions as “disastrous” for the sector. In a statement to Parliament this afternoon, Boris Johnson announced that the lockdown will be lifted on [...]
Langan’s for a substantial meal? Legendary nightspot saved from administration December 26, 2020 Mayfair nightspot Langan’s has been saved from administration and will relaunch in the Autumn. The brasserie had looked set to be one of the casualties of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the restaurant either shut or operating at reduced capacity for almost a year. Wanted: A minister for hospitalityRead more: Wanted: A Minister for Hospitality But [...]