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Feb- 2022 -21 February
21% jump in UK travel sector insolvencies amid stop-start holiday season
Insolvencies of UK travel agents and tour operators increased 21% from 68 to 82 in the year ending 30 November…
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Apr- 2021 -26 April
Inside the hospitality industry’s staff crisis
As the hospitality industry begins to reopen after a series of strict and financially damaging national lockdowns, business owners are…
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Mar- 2021 -3 March
Budget 2021: Chancellor unveils new £65bn support package
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined a new £65bn support package in his March budget, confirming the decision to extend the…
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Feb- 2021 -1 February
UKH urges for VAT and rates support after ‘worst year on record’
UKHospitality has called for a further extension of VAT and business rates support from the government after the “worst year…
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Nov- 2020 -27 November
Stay resilient, innovate and dance again
Many in our industry this year have lost dearly. More will be lost, I believe, before this thing is done.…
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17 November
Lessons from lockdown: the life of a hotel owner during Covid
As the full human and economic impact of the pandemic unfolds, the lessons we take from this current crisis will…
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16 November
Protecting hospitality workers’ mental wellbeing during the pandemic
The implications of the pandemic have completely transformed how hospitality businesses operate; for those working in the industry, this means…
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Oct- 2020 -29 October
HIGA: Why it’s more important than ever for hotels to stand together
There is no doubt that every single industry has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The hospitality sector, however, has…
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Sep- 2020 -18 September
Data security, Covid-19 and the hotel sector
As the UK’s 3rd biggest employer in 2017 according to UK Hospitality, the economic importance of reopening the UK’s hospitality…
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18 September
Cumbrian tourism business confidence ‘plummets’, study finds
Tourism businesses in Cumbria are seeing their confidence levels “plummet” ahead of winter according to a recent survey, prompting calls…
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