Coronavirus UK: Hospitality trade hits back at Tier 3 London lockdown

Hospitality bosses tonight lashed out at Matt Hancock’s ‘illogical’ plan to plunge London back into Tier 3 lockdown and warned that ‘cruel’ restrictions on business will push the collapsing sector ‘closer towards failure’. UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls said putting hospitality venues including pubs and restaurants in the capital back into the toughest shutdown is … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Hospitality trade hits back at Tier 3 London lockdown

Hospitality bosses tonight lashed out at Matt Hancock’s ‘illogical’ plan to plunge London back into Tier 3 lockdown and warned that ‘cruel’ restrictions on business will push the collapsing sector ‘closer towards failure’. UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls said putting hospitality venues including pubs and restaurants in the capital back into the toughest shutdown is … Read more

Rishi Sunak says self-employed will get more support amid lockdown

Rishi Sunak is to double the cash handed out to the self-employed during the new lockdown as the Chancellor beefs up support amid increasing winter economic gloom. People working for themselves will be able to claim 80 per cent of their average trading profits during November, up from 40 per cent currently under plans outlined by … Read more

CBI reports UK retail sales grow just 4% in July

High Street retailers staggered back into growth in July but face a long uphill battle to return to their pre-coronavirus normal, news figures revealed today. Sales for the year to July were up by just 4 per cent as shoppers returned, according to a closely watched survey from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).  The … Read more

One last big clap for carers will take place at 5PM on Sunday

The PM announced in the briefing today that the UK would clap one final time on Sunday at 5PM Boris Johnson announced today that the country will clap for keyworkers one last time on Sunday at 5PM.   It comes after the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) published an open letter saying they would take part in the … Read more

Business leaders back ‘epic’ applause to thank key workers and mark NHS anniversary on July 5

One last big clap for carers: Business leaders back ‘epic’ applause to thank key workers and mark NHS anniversary on July 5 as Britain finally emerges from Covid-19 lockdown More than 50 business leaders lend their support to one last Clap for Carers  Brits clapped once a week for healthcare workers throughout the lockdown  There … Read more