02 Aug A welcome boost the hospitality industry
After what feels like a lifetime, we are finally under the stewardship of a new government. July saw the general election take place and Kier Starmer’s labor win by a landslide.
The new government has been welcomed by the hospitality industry and has been urged to deliver on its manifesto commitments to replace business rates and reform the Apprenticeship Levy.
Almost the first words from Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer promesed “change begins now” and that he led a “changed Labour party ready to serve our country”.
UK Hospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls congratulated Starmer and the Labour Party on its victory and called on it to deliver “action in the first 100 days”.
he said: “We look forward to working with the new Labour Government, which during the campaign has clearly recognised hospitality’s role serving Britain and creating places where people want to live, work and invest.
“We now need to see this followed up with action in the first 100 days. Delivering on manifesto commitments to replace business rates and reform the Apprenticeship Levy would be a clear sign that the Government backs hospitality as the central pillar of the everyday economy.
“Swiftly addressing business rates would fulfil a longstanding ask of the sector and avoid a cliff-edge in April, when current relief is set to end and rates are due to increase again.
“Hospitality, with its presence in every constituency, can act as a powerhouse for driving economic growth, creating new jobs and regenerating our towns and cities. I look forward to working in partnership with the new Government to help deliver its manifesto commitments and realise hospitality’s growth ambitions.”
Icon events welcomes a fresh start for the industry and we hope to see some positive improvements over the next coming years.
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