18 February 2026
Proposed tourist tax is the wrong policy at the worst time
We have raised serious concerns about the timing and impact of the plans to give Mayor's the power to introduce a holiday tax in England.
16 February 2026
Commit to permanently lower Scottish business rates, parties urged
All political parties are urged to commit to introduce a permanently lower business rates poundage for hospitality.
13 February 2026
Next Welsh Government must properly reform business rates
The broken business rates system continues to punish hospitality and must be fixed by the next Welsh Government.
12 February 2026
Increased rates relief positive, but bills still set to rise
The Scottish Government has announced it is increasing business rates relief to 40% for licensed hospitality premises.
12 February 2026
More than 200 hospitality bosses urge Government to scrap unfair holiday tax
In a letter to the Chancellor, leading hospitality and leisure CEOs call on the Government to scrap plans for a Visitor Levy in England.
03 February 2026
Welsh business rates support – our response
UKHospitality Cymru has said business rates bills will still increase in April, despite a further 15% discount for pubs, restaurants and cafes.
28 January 2026
Scottish Government urged to rapidly introduce hospitality support
UKHospitality Scotland has called for the Scottish Government to make good on its promise to use new funds to support the sector.
28 January 2026
Welsh Government urged to bring forward business rates support for hospitality
UKHospitality Cymru is calling for the Welsh Government to use new funding to help hospitality, following support announced for English pubs.
27 January 2026
Business rates support package – our response
Pubs will feel some relief, but urgency is needed to deliver on Government’s intention to tackle sector’s rising cost of doing business.
26 January 2026
Calls for further support as Scottish hospitality hit with business rates increases
The average pub in Scotland will see its business rates bill increase by £36,525 across the next three years.
21 January 2026
‘Disastrous’ Welsh Budget lands hospitality with £122m business rates bill
The Welsh Government’s decision to end current business rates relief and exclude hospitality from reform will punish hospitality venues.
20 January 2026
Almost 9,000 hospitality jobs lost since the Budget
The sector employed 8,784 fewer people in December 2025, compared to November 2025, according to new figures from the ONS.
20 January 2026
Hotels and holiday parks call for hospitality-wide business rates solution
More than 130 leading accommodation businesses say increases to business rates ‘the most significant challenge’ the sector faces.
13 January 2026
Scottish hospitality still facing higher rates bills, despite support measures
UKHospitality Scotland has said the measures announced in today’s Scottish Budget do not go far enough, with hospitality businesses still left facing increases worth thousands of pounds.
12 January 2026
Hospitality set for 2,076 closures, without sector-wide business rates solution
New modelling from UKHospitality reveals that six hospitality venues could close every day in 2026.
23 December 2025
Changes to Inheritance Tax announced – our response
The changes are a positive development and help to safeguard family-run hospitality businesses, the trade body said.
