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Sacha Lord has set out a ‘five point plan’ to ‘save hospitality’ as it heads into the winter.
Lord, who set up the Warehouse Project nightclub and is now the night-time economy tsar for Greater Manchester, outlined his vision at the annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool on Sunday (October 8). Appearing alongside Manchester Central MP Lucy Powell, deputy mayor of Greater Manchester Kate Green, and restauranter Simon Wood, Lord said action is needed now otherwise ‘we are going to see more businesses close’.
“Out of the five points, four of them don’t cost money — it’s just policy change,” he told the M.E.N. after the panel. “If [the government] don’t take action now we are going to see more businesses close. That’s job losses at a time when we need to get more people in there.”
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The most important of his five points, he said, was to reinstate the 12.5 percent ‘hospitality rate’ of VAT, which was introduced during the pandemic, but ended in March 2022. That meant many businesses were faced with paying a full 20 percent of VAT during the energy bill crisis of last summer.
“Other European countries [set it at] eight or nine percent,” he added. I think it could be self-funding, as 12.5 percent of something is better than 20 percent of nothing, which is a closed business.”
He also called for reforms of business rates — something which a Labour government would change, according to Lucy Powell, the shadow Leader of the House. “We have already said we want to reform business rates so it’s not just bricks and mortar businesses
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temporary restraining order directing the city of Murfreesboro and its officials, including City Manager Craig Tindall, Mayor Shane McFarland, and the Murfreesboro Police Department, not to “enforce or take any action pursuant to the provision to Murfreesboro City Code 21-71 that includes ‘homosexuality’ within the definition of ‘sexual conduct.'”The so-called “decency ordinance,” which was approved in June, prohibits people in public spaces from engaging in “indecent behavior,” displaying “indecent material,” or subjecting minors to behaviors, material, or events that are “patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community as a whole with respect to what is suitable material for minors.” Those found in violation are barred from sponsoring any events at a public space for a period of two to five years.Critics of the ordinance have argued that such language is overly vague and subject to wide interpretation based on individual biases or preferences.Some have also noted that the ordinance’s references to appealing to the “prurient interest” appear to be specifically targeting drag shows, with the intent of having such performances deemed as “offensive” based on the aforementioned “prevailing standards” of what constitutes “decency.”A year ago, the city started to take action targeting BoroPride over the presence of drag and open displays of LGBTQ identity.Tindall, the city manager, sent a letter to BoroPride organizers stating that he would deny future permits for the festival and drag show on government property.
Liza Foreman Spanish public broadcaster RTVE, Prime Video and Telekom Srbija have boarded “Cicatriz,” a high-end action thriller, based on the best-selling Spanish novel of the same name by Juan Gómez-Jurado. It is a first, large-scale co-production between Spain and the Adriatic countries, the partners said. Spanish powerhouse Plano a Plano and Mexico’s Dopamine will produce, in collaboration with Asacha Media Group and Adrenalin.
“When I announced that I was running for public office, I called a lot of other politicians in the Middle Tennessee area, and heard the same thing from everybody,” recalls Olivia Hill, the recently sworn-in Metropolitan Nashville Council Member At-Large, who became the Volunteer State’s first out transgender officeholder. “All those politicians told me, ‘Olivia, on a campaign, you’re going to meet some really, really nice people.
Washington scored a nail-biting victory over Oregon on Saturday and, with it, claimed the most-watched college football game of the week.
The producers of the Broadway musical Shucked have announced that the show will be closing in January 2024.
Married at First Sight star Ella Morgan was spotted getting “very close” to Fatboy Slim and Zoe Ball's son Woody Cook, just hours before the news emerged that she and fellow MAFS star JJ Slater had cheated during the experiment and formed a new couple. According to eye witnesses, 29 year old Ella was seen getting cozy with the talented DJ at a showbiz party following the Attitude Awards in Central London. The Celebrity Gogglebox star appeared to be in high spirits as he partied with Ella at Soho-based club The Box, shortly after having met her for the first time at the LGBTQ+ ceremony at The Roundhouse in Camden.
Three filmmakers assessing the impact of 2023’s dual strikes took a less-than-upbeat tone, citing uncertainty about the state of SAG-AFTRA negotiations with the AMPTP and the ongoing threat posed by artificial intelligence.
Blizzard Entertainment has shared how it will overhaul Diablo 4 through game changes in Season Of Blood to ensure that fan feedback has been heard.While Diablo 4 was off to a strong start in June, patch 1.1.0 led to significant decreases in player damage output and capabilities in what was already a challenging game to play.The responses from fans were so disastrous that Diablo 4 developers held an emergency Campfire Chat – a livestreamed event where the team run through the latest changes to the game – in July in order to apologise.Though the sentiment towards Diablo 4 from its fans has been gradually getting warmer and warmer, Blizzard Entertainment wanted them to know that the feedback has been actually acted upon in the upcoming Season Of Blood. Season Of Blood, which kicks off on October 17, will involve a “five point strategy” that “[focuses] on addressing player feedback and making systemic improvements”, as said in the most recent Campfire Chat.The five points are “update elemental resistances”, “make uniques more exciting and impactful”, “class improvements to address commonly talked about issues”, “update damage buckets” and ensuring that all of these changes feel like bonuses to players.Community lead Adam Fletcher and designers Adam Jackson and Charles Dunn talked through these points, starting with the fact that resistances will now be additive up to a 70 per cent limit in Season Of Blood. Furthermore, uniques have been subject to a “giant pass” that has altered almost every unique in Diablo 4 with new statistics and larger ranges, for example.The full list of changes in patch 1.2.0 are available on Blizzard Entertainment’s website.In other gaming news, Rocket League players were dismayed to discover that
Labour cannot commit to giving local councils more cash despite more than a decade of town halls being under-funded, a party frontbencher has said. Sarah Owen, who is the shadow minister for local government, told Labour councillors at the party's conference in Liverpool today (October 9) that they have to be 'realistic' about funding.
Irish director Joe Lawlor said his film Baltimore – about heiress-turned-IRA mastermind Rose Dugdale – has modern connotations with groups such as Extinction Rebellion UK and Just Stop Oil who he suggests will become “more militant” in time.
Jacob Elordi and Cailee Spaeny linked up to promote their new movie Priscilla at an event in New York City on Friday (October 6), and after seeing them together, you might be wondering exactly how tall the actor is.
Queen and Adam Lambert have begun their 2023 ‘Rhapsody’ tour in Baltimore. Here’s everything they played on opening night.The legendary band launched the acclaimed show back in 2019, and brought it to the UK, Ireland and Europe last year.
Hayley Williams has revealed US talk show host Jimmy Fallon was an unlikely inspiration behind Paramore‘s music.It comes as Paramore released their remix album ‘Re: This Is Why’ today (October 6), which honours artists who have either influenced the members or who the band have gone on to inspire. In a new appearance on The Tonight Show discussing the album, host Jimmy Fallon asked the frontwoman about her early influences.Alongside Deftones, Failure, and The Cure, she unveiled one more surprising influence: Jimmy Fallon himself.Williams, who met future Paramore members Zac and Josh Farro – the latter of which has since left the band – at a homeschooling supplemental programme in Tennessee, said Fallon’s 2003 comedy song ‘Idiot Boyfriend’ “took over our homeschool”.“[It was a] huge hit with the Paramore crew!” she joked.Fallon then asked Williams if he was the influence for Paramore, and she confirmed: “Yes! 100 per cent!”Williams explained that she discovered Fallon’s deep cut on MTV, which would play every morning that the Paramore band members would meet up: “Your song played more than John Mayer at the same time”, she said.The rock musician went on to praise the ‘Idiot Boyfriend’ music video as “iconic”, which features a fresh-faced Zooey Deschanel.
The Orioles aren’t the only show in town this weekend.On Saturday, Oct. 7, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks are dropping into Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium as part of their ongoing ‘Two Icons, One Night Tour.’And if you want to see the Piano Man and Gold Dust Woman live, it isn’t too late to secure last-minute tickets.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on seats was $111 before fees on Vivid Seats.Prefer to get closer to the action?Floor seats start at $189 before fees.Although that may sound expensive, it’s not so bad once you consider you’re seeing two legends for the price of one.Need more details before buying your tickets?We understand — and we’re here to help.Below, you’ll find all the details you need and more about Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks’ ‘Two Icons, One Night’ concert in Baltimore.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on tickets by section for the Sept.
Hard-Fi’s Richard Archer has spoken to NME about the ‘00s rock band’s first tour in over a decade, new material in the works and getting kicked off David Walliams’ table at the Mercury Prize in 2005.The band, who reunited last year following a 10 year hiatus, have played sporadic shows including a sold-out gig at the Kentish Town Forum last October. But their first full tour since 2012 kicks off tonight (October 5) at the Cambridge Junction, culminating at London’s Troxy on October 21.At their peak, the Staines indie rockers sold over a million copies of 2005 debut ‘Stars Of CCTV’ and were nominated for the Mercury Prize, reportedly missing out by just one panel vote to ANOHNI’s ‘I Am a Bird Now’.
Country music singer-songwriter Hardy is taking a break from his tour to focus on his mental health. On Tuesday, the “Truck Bed” singer took to Instagram to announce that he had canceled two upcoming concerts and postponed a third scheduled for this weekend after suffering some “serious anxiety” that landed him in the hospital.
The Louis Vuitton Womenswear Spring/Summer 2024 show during Paris Fashion Week went off with a star-studded audience in attendance on Monday (October 2) in Paris, France.
At 12 noon yesterday, the final countdown was on for Hatch. Literally.