Home Office “scraps” plans to house asylum seekers in Southport Pontins
UK: The Home Office is no longer considering housing asylum seekers in a Pontins holiday park in north west England, according to a report by the BBC.
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Welsh Government opens holiday let consultation period
Wales: The Welsh Government has opened a three-month consultation period with a view to implementing a statutory licensing scheme for short-term holiday let hosts and landlords in Wales.
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Plans to house migrants in holiday camps met with backlash
UK: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s plans to house Channel migrants in disused holiday camps and empty university halls of residence have provoked a backlash from MPs across the political divide.
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UK PM Sunak pledges commitment to short-term let registration scheme
UK: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged his commitment in Parliament to introducing a short-term let registration scheme in England in the near future.
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£700m cash grants for UK hospitality businesses
UK: Hospitality businesses in England most impacted by Covid-19 and the Omicron variant will benefit from £700 million in government
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£1bn fund for UK hospitality businesses unveiled
UK: Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a £1 billion fund for hospitality and leisure firms affected by the Omicron variant.
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Sunak unveils “full measure of fiscal firepower” in UK 2021 Budget
UK: Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined his second Budget, extending furlough and the VAT cut for hospitality firms until September,
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STAA calls on Rishi Sunak for additional government support
UK: Merilee Karr, chair of the UK Short Term Accommodation Association [ STAA ] and CEO of UnderTheDoormat, has written
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Sunak announces new jobs scheme, extended VAT cut
UK: Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the government’s replacement for the UK furlough scheme, which will support the wages of workers
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ABTA estimates over 90k travel jobs lost, calls for government support
UK: According to a survey of its members, The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) estimates around 93,000 jobs have
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