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Edinburgh’s ‘final straw’ tourist tax is a warning to England
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (850+ words) Edinburgh council said its tourism tax would raise £50m a year to invest in the city, following its launch in July. But less than two months on, industry groups are sounding the alarm that the tourist tax has helped make Edinburgh…...
Bath tourist tax plans welcomed by region's mayor
6+ hour, 26+ min ago (36+ words) Visitors to Bath, Bristol and Weston could soon be paying a tourist tax, which Helen Godwin says would raise money for improving transport. Tourist tax plans welcomed by regional mayor Read more on this story here....
Girls in Northern Ireland to be allowed to wear school trousers
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (433+ words) Girls will be allowed to wear trousers throughout the school year including for PE From next year, girls in Northern Ireland will be allowed wear trousers in school if they want to and, schools won't be allowed to stop them....
Major UK restaurant chains, homeware store and more close over 100 sites
23+ hour, 45+ min ago (451+ words) Several major UK businesses have taken the difficult decision to shut their doors this week. It represents a testing period for companies nationwide amid shifting consumer behaviour and rising costs. This week, major restaurant chains and well-known retail outlets have…...
Bakery banned from Borough Market: UK not 'attractive' for business
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (961+ words) By JAMIE BOYS, REPORTER The owner of a bakery that is being banned from Borough Market for being 'too successful' has said that Britain is becoming 'less attractive' for businesses. Bread Ahead founder Matthew Jones alleged that his bakery was…...
A tourist tax is the last thing we need - it hasn't helped in Europe!
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (882+ words) Andy Burnham has approved a new holiday tax, which could be rolled out across England in less than two years. The Prime Minister gave regional mayors the power to impose an unlimited 'overnight visitor levy' on stays in hotels, B…...
Bakery is 'banned from Borough Market for being too successful"
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (553+ words) A popular bakery claims it has been asked to leave London’s Borough Market because it was 'too successful'. Bread Ahead founder Matthew Jones alleged that he was told to 'wind down operations' because his goods are so popular with visitors....
Baker ordered to leave Borough Market for being 'too successful' wants public apology
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (828+ words) The owner of a popular bakery that is being kicked out of Borough Market for being “too successful” wants an apology from the market and for them to declare “it was a mistake” Bread Ahead, which serves doughnuts, sourdough, pastries,…...
'Disgrace!' Labour mayors plan to push on with tourist tax despite urgent 'bloodbath' warning
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (637+ words) WATCH: GB News panel reacts as Andy Burnham unleashes tourist tax across England 'It's really a disgrace. They talk about growth, and all they do is attack business,' one top hotelier said Labour mayors across England are preparing to push…...
Business warns Southend tourist tax could do 'more harm than good' without care
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (454+ words) A TOURIST tax could do "far more damage" than good if it is not "very carefully considered", a Southend businessman has said. The warning follows Government plans to let mayors in England introduce a levy on overnight stays. Southend Council…...