2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (813+ words) The so-called tourist tax would apply to foreign visitors and Britons on staycations (PA) Holidaymakers across England face a new tax on overnight stays under Government plans to give mayors greater economic power in their regions. Local leaders will set…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (359+ words) Plans to give England’s mayors the power to impose tourist taxes will be “hugely damaging” and hit British holidaymakers hard, hotel and tourism firms have warned. Premier Inn owner Whitbread and Butlin’s are among major businesses to criticise the plans…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (484+ words) The John Lewis Partnership has seen half-year losses more than double amid tougher trading and said it remained cautious over the final six months. The employee-owned group, which owns the department store chain and Waitrose supermarkets, reported losses before tax…...

5+ day, 4+ min ago   (507+ words) On Tuesday, phase two of the Southport Inquiry will begin two weeks of seminar-style hearings exploring topics related to violence-fixated individuals. In the first phase of the inquiry, chairman Sir Adrian Fulford found Axel Rudakubana’s attack on the dance class…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (185+ words) Former footballer Joey Barton will remain in custody until his trial next year after a bail application was refused. The 44-year-old had been due to stand trial at Liverpool Crown Court last week accused of causing grievous bodily harm with…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (654+ words) More than £40,000 has been raised for the family of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday after a Windrush campaigner launched a fundraising drive in his memory. Prof Arday had resigned from his post as the professor of sociology of education last…...

4+ week, 44+ min ago   (651+ words) A fundraiser for the family of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday has topped £30,000. Prof Arday had resigned from his post as the professor of sociology of education last week after allegations of plagiarism were made against him. He was pronounced…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (764+ words) A neighbour's cigarette smoke drifting into your garden or home can quickly turn into a source of tension, with one in four Brits admitting they find it annoying. For homeowners and renters dealing with persistent smoke, putting up with it…...

1+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (517+ words) More than 50 sites in a popular UK pub and restaurant chain could be saved and rebranded under a new hospitality group. The venues would reopen as value-oriented pubs after being sold by Whitbread, the owner of the Beefeater and Brewers…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (203+ words) A restaurant and pub chain will shut all its sites in September as part of a major hospitality restructure. Cookhouse + Pub, which currently operates 14 sites across the UK, will close its doors as part of Whitbread’s decision to shut all…...