Industry News
Covid - Scottish Vaccine Passports | Enforcement of new rules delayed
In an update to the Scottish Parliament this afternoon, the First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon) announced the proposed Vaccine Passport scheme will go ahead from 5am on Friday (1st October) meaning people going to nightclubs and many other large even...
New Government plans for all tips to go to staff.
In an announcement from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy on Friday, the Government announced plans for all tips to go to staff as part of plans to enhance rights of workers. Tips already cannot be used to count towards...
VAT relief rises to 12.5% from 1st October.
On 8th July 2020, the government announced a temporary 5% reduced rate of VAT to certain supplies relating to hospitality, hotel and holiday accommodation and admission to certain attractions. The reduced rate was initially introduced to last for...
Covid 19 - Scotland Announce Requirement for Covid Passports
The Scottish executive have announced the requirement for Covid passports which will require people over the age of 18 to show proof of vaccination to gain entry to nightclubs and large-scale events. The requirement comes into force on 1 Oct...
Covid 19 - Automatic right to off sales extended
The Business & Planning Act 2020, both streamlined the Pavement Café regime and afforded those premises which did not already have the ability to provide off-sales, to make such sales without varying their Premises licence. The r...
Covid 19 - Winter is Coming! Prime Ministers Plan A & B
In an announcement yesterday from No.10, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, accompanied by Government Medical Advisors Professor Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance, informed the nation of the Government’s winter plan for tackling Covid-19 case...
Covid 19 - England vaccine passport plans ditched
In a much-awaited announcement for the hospitality sector, the Health Secretary, Sajid Javid, confirms that the Government will not be proceeding with plans to introduce vaccine passports for access into nightclubs and large events in England. Whi...