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The questions the Welsh Government needs to answer about the difference between pubs reopening in England and Wales While pubs are already up and running again in England, Wales has to wait until April 26 20:29, 14 APR 2021 Updated England's pubs have already reopened for business (Image: Getty Images) People running hospitality businesses in Wales are crying out for clarity from the Welsh Government over the reopening of their livelihoods. Last Monday, hospitality businesses in England were able to reopen outdoors for the first time in 2021. However, in Wales businesses are not allowed to re...

A COUPLE who have spent the pandemic transforming their bed and breakfast business will feature on Channel 4’s Four in a Bed this week. Since taking it over in January 2020, Kenny John and husband Ben Price have turned the tired looking premises at 7 Church Street into a quirky eatery, art gallery, and eight-bedroom retreat - called Creates Monmouth. And they’ve done such a great job that Channel 4 approached them last summer to feature in its popular show, where B&B owners take turns to stay with one another and pay what they consider fair for their stay. The winner is the establis...

Mr Musto said grassroots traders should be more involved in discussions. As has become common practice in Wales, the Welsh Government is likely to notify publicans on the Friday before restrictions are formally lifted, giving little time to prepare for a definite opening. “We need more guidance on how the reopening will work,” Mr Musto said. “For example, will we be able to serve alcohol? I assume that will have an impact on whether some reopen. “I certainly hope the Welsh Government has learned from its mistakes in December, because that was a really unfair and misguided deci...

MS for North Wales Speaking during the Debate in the Welsh Parliament on the Welsh Government’s Final Budget 2021-22, I said “After more than two decades of Labour Budgets since devolution, Wales still has the lowest wage and employment levels, and highest proportion of low-paid jobs in Britain, and the lowest prosperity levels and long-term pay growth, and highest poverty rate, of all UK Nations. We needed a Budget to fix the foundations and build a more secure and prosperous economy for the future. Instead, what we got was a Budget that papered over the cracks rather than rebuilding...