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Hospitality leaders have implored Rishi Sunak to properly support businesses in todays (3 March) Budget, describing it as arguably the most important day in the history of the sector. Renewed demands have been made for the Chancellor to confirm extensions of both business rates relief and the VAT cut to 5% for a further 12 months, and for him to address the matter of growing rent arrears being amassed across the sector. It is understood that close to £3bn in unsett...

With no mention today of Government-backed insurance, a likely spate of festival cancellations will be another blow to music fans

Hospitality trade bodies have broadly welcomed today's (3 March) Budget by the Chancellor, but warn that long-term stimulus will still be needed as the sector starts to recover.

NTIA react's to early announcement of £5 Billion Grants Scheme for High Streets | Radioandmusic.com

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will unveil a £5bn grant scheme in his Budget this week, which will give hospitality businesses access to payments worth up to £18,000.

The late-night sector has urged the Chancellor for additional financial support to ensure nightclubs are still in business by the time they are allowed to reopen.

UK Hospitality Sector Welcomes Roadmap Yet Concerns Over Business Support Remain - Industry Chief © AFP 2021 / JUSTIN TALLIS 2 Subscribe Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/uk/202102241082175084-uk-hospitality-sector-welcomes-roadmap-yet-concerns-over-business-support-remain---industry-chief/ Representatives from Britain’s hospitality and travel industries have called on the government for continued financial support before firms can reop...

Support for the live music industry ‘must continue’ ahead of planned reopening, sector spokespeople say. After almost 12 months of shuttered clubs and music venues, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave hope to the sector in a press conference yesterday (22nd), announcing that nightclubs across the country could be reopened as soon as the 21st June. In response to the possible reopening dates, which will only go ahead if the governments "four conditions" are met at each phase of lockdown eas...

Christian Eede , February 23rd, 2021 18:11 "The budget next week must clearly lay out exactly how the government is going to provide sector-specific support," says the Music Venue Trust A number of key UK music industry organisations have shared their reaction yesterdays (February 22) announcement by the UK Government of a roadmap out of the current COVID-19 lockdown. The organisations that have shared their thoughts are united in calling for greater financial support for the events and hospit...

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