Coral Ends Long-Standing Sponsorship of Cheltenham Festival’s Coral Cup Tuesday, February 10, 2026 cheltenham coral entain horseracing sponsorship betting taxation coralcup ukgovernment The Cheltenham Festival has parted ways with its longest-standing sponsor, Coral, which has announced its withdrawal from supporting the Coral Cup. Having backed the festival since 1974, Coral originally sponsored the Coral … Read More
Coral Ends Its Historic Sponsorship of Cheltenham Festival’s Coral Cup Tuesday, February 10, 2026 coral cheltenham festival coralcup entain horseracing sponsorship taxation ladbrokes betting The Cheltenham Festival has bid farewell to its longest-standing sponsor as Coral announced it will no longer back the Coral Cup. The bookmaker’s partnership with the festival began in 1974, initially sponsoring the Coral … Read More
‘It feels like a personal attack’: Pub landlords respond to government’s ‘relief package’ Sunday, February 1, 2026 pubs businessrates hospitality taxation governmentpolicy landlords reliefpackage inflation vat costofliving This week, the government announced a 15% reduction in business rates for pubs starting in April, alongside a two-year real-terms freeze and a review of how rates are assessed. While the package aims to save the average pub … Read More
Pub Landlords Criticize Government’s 15% Business Rates Discount as Insufficient Relief Sunday, February 1, 2026 pubs businessrates hospitality government taxation publicans relief costs vat industry The government’s recent announcement of a 15% discount on business rates for pubs starting in April has been met with criticism from pub landlords, who describe the relief package as “too little, too late.” Alongside the … Read More
'Perfect Storm' Sparks Crisis in Pub Sector Sunday, January 11, 2026 pubs crisis landlord chancellor taxation cost industry financial disruption britain The pub industry is facing unprecedented challenges, with many landlords describing the current situation as a “perfect storm.” Rising operational costs, supply chain disruptions, and increased taxation have … Read More
Jeremy Clarkson Bans All Labour MPs from His Cotswolds Pub in Protest Over Tax Policies Saturday, December 13, 2025 labour jeremyclarkson hospitality businessrates pubs taxation ukpolitics protest ukhospitality government Jeremy Clarkson has taken a firm stand against recent government tax policies by banning all Labour MPs from his Cotswolds pub, The Farmer’s Dog. This decision aligns him with a growing number of landlords nationwide … Read More