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The Three Tuns pub has stood in Gateshead for almost a century, but its existence came under immense threat during lockdown. The team are far from alone in that struggle. The question is: can Britain's beloved watering holes recover? 

With rumours gathering pace that the UK government may delay the full relaxation of social distancing measures currently planned for June 21st, the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has issued a warning that any such decision will be "catastrophic" for the hospitality and night-time sectors. "Night Time economy businesses have waited patiently for their opportunity to open for 15 months," the NTIAs CEO, Michael Kill, said, adding that "many have not survived, some are on a cliff edge, hu...

Any delay to the 21 June date for lifting all restrictions would leave many night-time economy businesses on a 'financial cliff edge', the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has warned.

The Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) will challenge the Government if full reopening isn’t permitted from 21 June.

The hospitality jobs crisis was brewing before Brexit and Covid, says Morag Lindsay. It's time we valued workers and the joy they bring us

Pubs will miss out on £80m worth of pint sales over the bank holiday weekend due to ongoing Coronavirus restrictions, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has warned.

Nine-in-10 nightlife operators are worried a delay to the final lockdown easing date could threaten their survival, a flash survey has revealed.

Nightclub revival: there have been warnings tough exams may exacerbate door security staff shortages in the late night sector (image: Getty/iunderhill) The recovery of nightclubs will be threatened by a shortage of door security staff unless the Government intervenes, bosses have warned. In an open letter to the Government, leaders from the UK Door Security Association (UKDSA) and Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) pleaded for a relaxation of training requireme...

Just 0.03% of participants in the Governments series of large event pilots tested positive for coronavirus in the process, according to initial reports. Around 58,000 people took part in the regulated large-scale events in April and May, including the FA Cup final and an outside music festival. The Events Research Programme also saw revellers able to sing and dance for the first time in over a year at a nightclubbing event.  Participants were required to take both a...

MPs have been warned that spiralling rent arrears threatens to bankrupt 75% of commercial tenants in the night-time economy once the lease forfeiture moratorium expires at the end of June. In a written plea to Government, the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has called for a solution to the £2.5bn rent crisis facing nightlife operators as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. It comes after the NTIA told a panel of twenty parliamentarians in the All-Party Parli...