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Hospitality firms continue to “feel the brunt” of rising costs as inflation remains stagnant, UKHospitality (UKH) has said.

A campaign to reinstate the disability cost of living payment has racked up support from tens of thousands of people.

The “crucial role” pubs play in communities is getting lost in a sea of squeezed margins and undervaluation, Barons Pub Company managing director Clive Price told The Morning Advertiser.

This week, the Local Government finance crisis hit the headlines.

UK marks a milestone in EV registrations, driven by corporate fleets and early adopters. However, upfront cost and inadequate charging infrastructure remain major obstacles, as well as a lack of consumer trust due to media misinformation.

As of 1 February 2024, the UK government has removed the VAT charge for domestic battery energy storage systems (BESS) under any circumstance.

As MPs are set to debate the DWP household support fund in parliament, campaigners and councils share their fears about its planned end.

Campaigners have said the 20 percent VAT price hike is both unpopular and will hit the most vulnerable people the most.

More than 500 pubs closed their doors for good last year, data from the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has revealed.

Humza Yousaf has warned that he has no intention cutting income tax in Scotland, even if the Chancellor slashes the levy in the rest of the UK in a pre-election giveaway.