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Below are a number of appointments in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s new Cabinet that will be of interest to various sectors of the parks, caravan and motorhome industry.  Jeremy Hunt MP has been re-appointed as Chancellor of the Exchequer Dominic Rabb MP has been appointed Deputy PM and Justice Secretary Grant Shapps MP has been...

National Grid has revealed its worst-case scenario plan to keep the lights on this winter. The UK faces blackouts for us to three hours a day if it is unable to import enough energy, as National Grid warned that businesses and households could be cut off for periods of time if electricity supplies run short....

The Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng MP has unveiled the new Growth Plan, with a view to tackling energy costs bringing down inflation, and “backing business and helping households”. Key headlines are: Corporation tax rise cancelled, keeping it at 19% as government sets sights on 2.5% trend rate of growth. Basic rate of income tax cut to...

The Energy Bill Relief Scheme will offer discounts on wholesale gas and electricity prices for all UK businesses for six months from 1 October 2022. This new support package for businesses facing rising energy bills in Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been unveiled by Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg. The new Government Energy Bill Relief...

Support for businesses Suspension of green levies Prime Minister, Liz Truss has announced that the Government was moving immediately (8 September 2022) to introduce a new Energy Price Guarantee that would give greater certainty on energy bills, curb inflation and boost growth. She said the guarantee included a temporary suspension of green levies and mean...

Below are a number of appointments in Liz Truss’s new Cabinet that will be of interest to various sectors of the parks, caravan and motorhome industry.  Kwasi Kwarteng has been promoted to Chancellor of the Exchequer, from the role of Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg has been promoted to Secretary of State for Business, Energy and...

Welsh Conservatives have warned the average family could face a £75 charge from the industry opposed tourism tax, currently being consulted upon.  Commenting on the news, Welsh Conservative Shadow Tourism Minister, Tom Giffard MS said:  “The Labour Government have held the threat of a tourism tax over the heads of the Welsh tourism industry for too long, with no indication of how much this...

Government says that countries around the world are facing rising goods and energy prices, inflation and cost of living pressures after the pandemic and Ukraine war.  It has signposted various sources of cost of living support that people could be eligible for under the new Help for Households campaign. A number of larger businesses, including...

Government has put out a call for evidence on opportunities for various changes to the driver licensing regime. Questions around reintroducing grandfather rights explore whether the UK should allow those who hold a normal car driving licence to drive certain larger vans or smaller lorries up to 7.5 tonnes. This will allow B licence drivers...