@antgib@SomersetCCC@BBCSport There is one more somerset flag that the wonderful Polly made. From the off cuts of the flags. It flies at The Ring of Bells on home match days! @TheRingofBells
Scotlands Deputy First Minister has today called for a cut in VAT, to boost Hospitality and Tourism.
We need all party’s to commit to this.
A cut in VAT is the lifeline that would save the struggling sector.
If you value your local pub, independent restaurant, favourite cafe, last remaining nightclub in your town, or just hospitality in general please SIGN this.
Thousands of small hospitality businesses are close to breaking. A VAT cut is now essential.
https://t.co/fGKhEKGjrL
It’s fair to say that a little piece of us died with Carl today. A movie icon whose performances withstood the test of time. Happy Gilmore is not the cult classic without Carl’s performance. No one could have played Chubbs like he did. Rest easy Carl
‘THIS IS AN EMERGENCY’ - MANCHESTER’S HOSPITALITY SCENE CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT TO REDUCE VAT TO 10%
Our hospitality scene is in crisis.
Restaurants across the country are closing at an alarming rate, and many chefs, owners and operators across Manchester are ‘on a cliff edge’.
They are calling for a reduction in VAT to 10% from the current crippling rate of 20%, more than double the average seen across Europe.
It would ease the pressure they’re facing from rocketing energy bills and the cost of raw materials.
Your favourite restaurant could close tomorrow.
To stop that happening, watch our film and sign the petition here: https://t.co/gzssQUTGiI
The Hospitality sector is seeing more closures than ever before.
The one single mechanism to reverse the trend, is to CUT VAT.
Part of my interview on @BBCBreakfast this morning: