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12 February 2026

More than 200 hospitality bosses urge Government to scrap unfair holiday tax

In a letter to the Chancellor, leading hospitality and leisure CEOs call on the Government to scrap plans for a Visitor Levy in England.

03 February 2026

Welsh business rates support – our response

UKHospitality Cymru has said business rates bills will still increase in April, despite a further 15% discount for pubs, restaurants and cafes.

28 January 2026

Scottish Government urged to rapidly introduce hospitality support

UKHospitality Scotland has called for the Scottish Government to make good on its promise to use new funds to support the sector.

28 January 2026

Welsh Government urged to bring forward business rates support for hospitality

UKHospitality Cymru is calling for the Welsh Government to use new funding to help hospitality, following support announced for English pubs.

27 January 2026

Business rates support package – our response

Pubs will feel some relief, but urgency is needed to deliver on Government’s intention to tackle sector’s rising cost of doing business.

26 January 2026

Calls for further support as Scottish hospitality hit with business rates increases

The average pub in Scotland will see its business rates bill increase by £36,525 across the next three years.

21 January 2026

‘Disastrous’ Welsh Budget lands hospitality with £122m business rates bill

The Welsh Government’s decision to end current business rates relief and exclude hospitality from reform will punish hospitality venues.

20 January 2026

Almost 9,000 hospitality jobs lost since the Budget

The sector employed 8,784 fewer people in December 2025, compared to November 2025, according to new figures from the ONS.

20 January 2026

Hotels and holiday parks call for hospitality-wide business rates solution

More than 130 leading accommodation businesses say increases to business rates ‘the most significant challenge’ the sector faces.

13 January 2026

Scottish hospitality still facing higher rates bills, despite support measures

UKHospitality Scotland has said the measures announced in today’s Scottish Budget do not go far enough, with hospitality businesses still left facing increases worth thousands of pounds.

12 January 2026

Hospitality set for 2,076 closures, without sector-wide business rates solution

New modelling from UKHospitality reveals that six hospitality venues could close every day in 2026.

23 December 2025

Changes to Inheritance Tax announced – our response

The changes are a positive development and help to safeguard family-run hospitality businesses, the trade body said.

23 December 2025

Protect hospitality apprenticeship standards, Government urged

UKHospitality has urged the Department for Work and Pensions to guarantee hospitality apprenticeship standards, amid an ongoing review.

20 December 2025

Hospitality venues hit with average £32k business rates increase

New analysis reveals that, on average, hospitality properties in England will see their business rates bills rise by £32k over three years.

15 December 2025

Scottish hospitality set for £69m business rates hit, without action

Business rates bills will be sent soaring, as rateable values increase 23% on average across Scottish hospitality.

08 December 2025

Sector access to foundation apprenticeships secured

UKHospitality has welcomed the sector’s inclusion in the expansion of foundation apprenticeships, announced by the Government this weekend.

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