COVID-19 Information

Firstly – Happy New Year to everyone. I hope you managed to get into a bit of relaxing over the Xmas break and are ready for what new year has is stall for us. Before embarking on today’s announcements, there…

Various Primary Guidance Documents Updated A number of the primary guidance documents for various parts of the industry have been updated to incorporate yesterday’s changes. They include: Accommodation Providers https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-covid-19/hotels-and-guest-accommodation Events and Attractions https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-covid-19/events-and-attractions Outdoor Public Settings https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-public-places-managing-public-outdoor-settings   Updated…

You will have seen on the new last night that a new “variant of Interest” has been found in Southern Africa which is causing considerable concern due to its high level of mutation. As a result of this discovery, the…

NHS Pass And Booster Jabs The guidance on the NHS Pass has been updated to take into account booster jabs. The guidance is: The NHS COVID Pass for travel does not currently include COVID-19 booster vaccinations. The government is reviewing…

Kickstart Guidance Updated The Guidance on the Kickstart scheme has been updated and consolidated to make it easier for businesses to navigate their way around the scheme. It is important for businesses to remember that the scheme will be closing…

Summary Of International Travel Changes DfT has produced a document that pulls together and summarises all the recent changes to international travel including the changes to the traffic list system, the changes to vaccination and testing requirements and the changes…

Sir David Amess Before getting into the Policy update it is important to express condolences regarding Sir David Amess’s shocking death today after almost 40 years as an MP. In addition to his well know work on animal welfare and…

Coronavirus Impact on UK Economy ONS published figures today on the UK’s economic growth which showed an increase in GDP of 0.4% in August. The sectors providing the strongest contribution were accommodation and food services (0.28%growth) and arts, entertainment and…

VAT Increase Press Release With the increase in VAT for accommodation, attractions and restaurants increasing from 5% to 12.5% tomorrow we have been produced the attached press release with UKHospitality, BBPA, AVLA and BII based on the results of the…

Hosting Overseas Students The guidance on hosting overseas students has been updated to say that a Higher Education or Further Education student under the age of 18 arriving into the country from a Red List country can undertake their quarantining…