Rail strikes cause £5bn loss for UK hospitality - The Spirits Business
The latest round of rail strikes in the UK is expected to result in a £387 million (US$489m) loss for the hospitality sector.
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The latest round of rail strikes in the UK is expected to result in a £387 million (US$489m) loss for the hospitality sector.
“Alarming,” is how the Night Time Industries Association’s CEO sums up the fact that a third of Britain's nightclubs have dropped off the map.
Nearly a third (31%) of all nightclubs closed their doors between March 2020 and December 2023 figures have found.
Hospitality trade body leaders called for a reduction in VAT and opened up about the challenges of negotiating with politicians at the 2024 NTIA Night Time Economy Summit last week.
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has urged for VAT to be cut for all businesses in the Spring Budget to save the night time economy from collapse.