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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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
Bristol City Council pavement licences
It is being reported that Bristol City Council will change its pavement licence policy to potentially permit premises to trade outdoor seating areas to match their opening hours, opening up the possibility of such areas being authorised ...