6 h. ago Millions of workers to get wage boost in April 2026 as hourly rates to rise

For someone aged 21 and over, minimum wage will rise by 4.1% from £12.21 an hour to £12.71 an hour from April 2026

Economics

14 h. ago Scots firms will be 'pushed to the brink' by impending business rates rise

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) has said that companies across all sectors in the country are facing ”dramatic jumps” after business rates were revalued.

Economics

22 h. ago Entire hospitality trade rounds on Labour to extend pubs support

Hotels, shops and other small businesses piled pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to find a solution for them following the U-turn on pubs.

Politics

28 h. ago King Charles seeking to hire two maids at Scots royal residence for £12.60 an hour

The Palace have uploaded job vacancies for two housekeeper positions at the Palace of Holyroodhouse with a pay lower than Scotland's 2026 minimum wage rate.

Economics

43 h. ago Labour's killing the hospitality industry, so I won't be putting bunting out yet: PATRICK DARDIS

An outpouring of fury and despair from the hospitality industry over the vicious rise in business rates in the Budget seems - all too late - to have sharpened minds in Downing Street.

Events

47 h. ago Rachel Reeves’s pub reprieve is nothing for Labour to cheer about

Editorial: The government’s latest U-turn, over business rate relief, will be welcomed by publicans – but it only comes after a noisy nationwide campaign that saw MPs banned from more than a thousand boozers. It is sadly emblematic of how this administration goes about its business

Politics

49 h. ago Reeves under pressure to extend tax relief to rest of hospitality sector

Restaurants and music venues among businesses urging chancellor to rethink rates rise plan after U-turn on pubs

Events

52 h. ago Ministers face calls to expand business rate relief beyond pubs as U

Trade bodies said ‘piecemeal responses’ will not ‘save our high streets’.

Politics

54 h. ago ‘Make your mind up – it’s bonkers’: Exasperated pubs welcome business rates U

Chancellor is now expected to extend relief to help pub landlords in latest policy rowback

Politics

54 h. ago Tesco boss backs pubs fighting business rates raid and warns customers are 'counting every penny'

Tesco boss Ken Murphy said the grocer had grown its market share to a ten-year high but added: 'The competitive intensity of this market is extraordinary - it's relentless.'

Economics

55 h. ago Tesco boss lends weight to calls for business rates support for pubs

Chief executive Ken Murphy has urged the Government to completely overhaul the business rates system, which be branded ‘fundamentally unfair’.

Economics

57 h. ago Minister hints at pubs support package amid growing Labour rebellion over tax raid

Backbench MPs have expressed concerns over business rates hikes and the withdrawal of a Covid-era tax breaks announced at the budge

Politics

57 h. ago Kemi Badenoch vows to slash business rates to save pubs from Labour's tax apocalypse saying they are being treated like 'cash cows'

The Conservative leader said her party has 'identified billions of pounds of savings from things like bringing down the welfare bill and reducing the size of the Civil Service'.

Economics

57 h. ago Historic Scottish brewer calls for budget action on business rates after pumping £5m into pubs

“We need the government to listen to the industry and address the need for meaningful reform of business rates” – David McBride, Belhaven Pubs

Economics

3 d. ago Ministers look at concessions for UK pubs as business rate backlash grows

Changes in the Budget mean landlords are facing higher bills over the next three years

Politics

3 d. ago Angry MPs demand more support for pubs before they call last orders for good

Dozens of Labour backbenchers are urging Rachel Reeves to save landlords from being hammered by a rise in business rates and are calling for more financial help

Politics

3 d. ago Pub chiefs demand ‘fast solution’ to easing punishing business rates hikes after government talks

PUB chiefs are demanding a “fast and meaningful” solution to easing punishing business rates hikes following talks yesterday with government. Treasury Minister Dan Tomlinson and officials are understood to be in “listening mode” after the Budget tax grab threatens the sector. The meeting comes as Cabinet Ministers are understood to be opposed to the hike....

Politics

4 d. ago Tom Kerridge left asking 'what's the point' as financial struggles hit his pubs

Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge has spoken out about the financial struggles facing the hospitality industry in the UK, as he revealed how rising business rates are impacting his own pubs and restaurants

Events

4 d. ago Chef Tom Kerridge says 'what's the point in being open' as he reveals eyewatering pub cost

The Michelin-starred chef has warned the Government that the hospitality is in trouble due to the business rates changes

Politics

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves is blamed for crashing Claire's chain as she 'blocks business rates bailout to save pubs' despite PM's hints at another U

Fingers have been pointed at Rachel Reeves' policies after Modella Capital announced that the chain and the Original Factory Shop are being put into administration.

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