This is Edinburgh image what is going to happen in East Midlands telegraph.co.uk/gift/a14838b…

Andy Burnham and the greedy Labour Mayors are delusional comparing Paris, Rome, Barcelona to Derby or Sheffield EU hotels as well as paying only 10% VAT many of those cities have too many tourists. We are desperate for them. 95% of visitors to my hotels are British most of them travelling for work, family or wedding. This is yet an unfair tax on British people and the hospitality industry.

The @Daily_Express have their Leader and big article on the Tourism Tax along with my comment piece on it. They have a consistent track record of campaigning for the UK tourism sector- well done @ExpressGilo

If the government is so desperate to raise cash rather than tax one sector of business, tax all businesses by increasing corporation tax or VAT at lease that’s more fair.

Mayors given the power to raise taxes on businesses! Not any business, just hospitality putting up the cost of UK holidays, most of EU only pay 10% VAT for overnight stay. Will mean more youth unemployment! telegraph.co.uk/business/202…

So why do you have to pay to drop off at an airport in the UK? You already paid for your ticket! Do any other countries charge this? Most give a period of grace. @EMA_Airport @manairport @bhx_official UK etc monopoly rip off!

How many know this is coming? DRS next October, 20p deposit on every bottle of water, can of soft drink, talk about cost of living crisis! exchangeforchange.co.uk/faqs…

Here’s my interview on @BBCBusiness yesterday, £1k won’t make much of a difference but hopefully it’s a start!

'It's a welcome relief. Hospitality has been hammered by this Government.' Pub owner Steve Perez reacts as Andy Burnham pledges to slash business rates for pubs, clubs and music venues.

Was on @BBCr4today talking about the bus rate reduction for pubs, but it does not mention hotels, restaurants we need a VAT cut in line with EU dropbox.com/scl/fi/7gngc8rab…

It’s summer! @EastMidRailway half the trains cancelled so rest rammed and A/C not working on some carriages

Going for a song! Think of all the people that would have been employed here, let alone great facilities for kids now in state system if it was not for @bphillipsonMP vindictive class war! rightmove.co.uk/properties/7…

I wonder what’s around this corporate office door!

The glass bottle tax threatening to shatter Britain thetimes.com/article/9ec2f62… Everyone is talking about the “glass bottle tax”, but very few people have even heard of EPR – Extended Producer Responsibility. For many businesses, particularly pubs, bars, restaurants and hospitality operators, EPR has already become a huge  cost. In many cases, these businesses are effectively paying twice for waste collection and recycling. And if you think that’s bad, wait until the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) arrives. Under DRS, consumers will pay a 20p deposit (plus VAT) on every eligible can and bottle purchased, regardless of the size of the container. To reclaim that deposit, containers must be returned through reverse vending machines or collection points. Consumers will be pushed towards larger containers to minimise the number of deposits they pay. Hospitality businesses will face additional administration, storage and handling costs. We and other drinks  manufacturers are already reconsidering their packaging formats These policies were conceived under the Tories by figures such as Michael Gove, and have since been enthusiastically adopted by Labour  #Hospitality #Pubs #Restaurants #DRS #EPR #Recycling #FoodAndDrink #BusinessCosts #Packaging #UKBusiness

Just shows the government and civil servants have not got a clue how businesses works. Huge complexity around different VAT rates for kids, till systems, menus, accounting systems need to be updated! Best to charge 10% VAT like the majority of EU for all hospitality!

Here’s is the clip from my GB News interview Micheal O’Leary @Ryanair wants to ban people having an early morning pint before they get on a flight so they can sell them more booze on board! fromsmash.com/GB-News-7th-Ma…

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‘Politically toxic’ holiday tax could turn voters against Labour, hospitality leaders warn cityam.com/politically-toxic…

Global Brands acquires low-calorie, full strength beer brand eastmidlandsbusinesslink.co.… via @BLMEastMidlands

I am outside The Royal Courts one of the claimants of the Judicial Review into the changes of IHT for Family Firms and Business. Great to see so many farmers here supporting the cause. This came out of the blue without proper consultation or impact assessment.