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Wednesday 28 October: Hospitality faces 'affordability ceiling' as Budget wage and duty hikes loom
Operators warn of unsustainable pressure as the National Living Wage is set to hit £13.20 and alcohol duty could rise, while consumer spending growth slows sharply.
Correction: Social Pantry's 75% cut is in Scope 1 and 2 emissions and its report does not credit AI for it. The bakery figure is a third of artisan bakery visitors, not of all adults. The BBPA compared duty with Germany and Spain and did not mention supermarkets. Trade bodies cited the employer National Insurance rise already in place, not a VAT ask.
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