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Licensed venue numbers fall 1% to 98,319 as closures outpace openings, NIQ data shows
Casual dining site numbers fell 2.2% year on year, while hotels and holiday parks recorded growth, according to NIQ's Hospitality Market Monitor.
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Budget 2026: business rates relief threshold rises to £18,000 but hospitality VAT stays at 20%
Chancellor John Healey's 28 October Budget extended rates relief for small retail, hospitality and leisure premises and confirmed a 3.9% wage rise, but brought no VAT or employer National Insurance relief.
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Employers must now take all reasonable steps to stop sexual harassment, including by customers
Employment law firm Citation is advising operators to revisit risk assessments, name customers and other outsiders in policies, and give managers clear reporting procedures.