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Campaign to cut hospitality VAT to 10% spearheaded by Tom Kerridge

Published: 02 June, 2026

Chef and publican Tom Kerridge is urging the hospitality industry to sign a new petition backing VATsTheProblem – a campaign to cut VAT for the sector to 10%.

Chorus of industry bodies laments April price hikes

Published: 01 April, 2026

Fresh survey data from four leading hospitality trade bodies reveals that as a result of the government’s 1 April cost hikes 64% of on-trade businesses will cut jobs.

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