Coronavirus

£330m in Omicron grants unspent by local councils, study finds

Firms in England, which were most impacted by the Omicron variant, received less than half of the £635m support package…

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Consumer spending slows in January

Consumer card spending rose by only 7.4% in January compared to the same period in 2020, marking the smallest uplift…

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Bournemouth hotel to house NHS patients

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is transferring patients to the Village Hotel in Bournemouth to free up hospital beds.…

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BHA’ hopes for events business boost as Plan B ends

The Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA) is hoping that the Government’s decision to end the ‘Plan B’ Covid-19 restrictions will lead…

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Festive sales slide despite increase in productivity

Festive sales were considerably down in comparison to 2019, but staff headcounts and hours worked are heading in the right…

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Removal of Plan B signals ‘gradual return’ to normality, says UKH

Hospitality sector trade association, UKHospitality, has “heralded” the announcement of the return to Plan A as a key milestone on…

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Fifth of businesses report cancellations amid Omicron

Just over one-fifth (21%) of businesses that are still trading experienced an increase in cancellations from customers in the last…

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London hotel market recovery to continue despite Omicron

The hotel market recovery is set to continue despite the new Omicron variant, according to research from Knight Frank. It…

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Xmas cancellations fall 40% compared with 2020 levels

December cancellation rates for Christmas bookings have fallen 40% from 2020, with the final two weeks of December (including Christmas…

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Sunak unveils £1bn support package for Omicron-hit businesses

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a further £1bn support package for businesses impacted by the new Omicron variant. As part…

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