Industry News

03 Jul 2023

New Fire Safety Guidance for small holiday lets

VisitBritain/Visit England has issued guidance for people operating small let accommodation. The guidance covers premises that accommodate no more than 10 people and where the accommodation is not above the first floor. It also applies to smaller ...

30 Jun 2023

Scotland Report on Impact of Hospitality

The Fraser of Allander Institute has released a report on the future of hospitality in Scotland. The report highlights the importance of the hospitality sector to the Scottish economy but also notes that workers in the sector are often underpaid a...

23 Jun 2023

Drug testing facilities at festivals

For several years a number of large Summer music festivals have provided back-of-house facilities to test drugs circulating on-site. This has been seen as an important safety issue, especially when extremely potent substances can be mixed into pro...

22 Jun 2023

Tipping Rules - Now Law

 We have previously tracked the progress of the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill through its Parliamentary trials. The Bill was given Royal assent on 2nd May 2023 and is now the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023. The law won&rsqu...

15 Jun 2023

Late TV deal for Women’s Football World Cup

Until just yesterday fans of England Women's World Cup Team were facing having to travel to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia or New Zealand to watch the matches. However, thanks to a last-minute agreement with TV broadcasters ITV and ...

14 Jun 2023

Scotland Deposit Return Scheme Update

The saga of the implementation of the Deposit Return Scheme continues but we believe everyone will be relieved to hear that the scheme is now delayed until at least October 2025. Due to the rules on deregulation between the 2 jurisdictions of Wes...