UK Operators Plead For Extension Of Government Support For Businesses and Employees; Backman Eyes Changes

UK Hospitality Chief Executive Kate Nicholls testified before a UK Parliament committee last week, arguing that the devastation already faced by many UK pub, restaurant and hotel operators—10,000 have already closed—will be greatly accelerated if business supports, including the VAT cut, the business rates (tax) holiday and rent relief due to end March 31, and…