Vaccine passports halve late-night sales in Scotland

Late-night sector loses 86,000 jobs due to pandemic

The UK’s night-time cultural economy (NTCE) sector has been ravaged by the pandemic, with around 86,000 jobs lost in the sector since the 2019 high, a new report has found.

Late-night sector reacts to passport ‘shambles’ in Scotland

The Scottish late-night sector has labelled the introduction of Covid passports, which came into force on Friday 1 October, as a “shambles”.

Scottish passport plans ‘capture swathes’ of the night time economy

The Scottish vaccine passport plans are likely to cover more venues than just nightclubs after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon unveiled the details of the plans yesterday.

Business failures and job losses loom with Welsh Covid passports

The introduction of Covid-19 passports for venues in Wales will be an extra burden that could bring business failures before the end of the year, industry bodies have warned.

UKH: ‘Mandatory vaccine passports unworkable’

UK Hospitality (UKH) has said a mandatory Covid vaccine passports scheme for certain venues and events would be unworkable, cause conflict between staff and customers and would force business to deal with “complex equality rules”.

Scottish vaccine passport plan ‘threat hanging over the whole hospitality industry’

Industry bodies have voiced their concern following the Scottich government’s announcement yesterday that vaccine passports will be required for entry to nightclubs and many large events in the country from later this month.

UKH: ‘Vaccine passport scheme would create confusion and inequality’

UK Hospitality (UKH) has warned against the use of a vaccine passport scheme as a condition of removing restrictions for on-trade visits, branding it “unworkable”. 

UKH calls for recovery roadmap and pledges to assist vaccine roll-out

UK Hospitality (UKH) has called for a road map to recovery and has committed to assisting the vaccine roll-out.

Tim Atkin MW: Have we learnt from Covid-19?

After months of lockdown and the return to a palimpsest of normality – who would have guessed six months ago that weekend supplements would run features on how to choose the most flattering face masks for summer? – it’s understandable that the so-called Oxford vaccine has been greeted with such enthusiasm. AZD1222, developed by the university’s Jenner Institute and the drug giant AstraZeneca, certainly looks promising, even if it produces mild side effects in some users. 

Tim Atkin MW: A taste of things to come?

Everyone seems to have advice about how to get through lockdown. Even if we’re all still sitting here in December, our diaries emptier than your local Wetherspoons, I can’t imagine the well-meaning guidance changing much. Eat healthily, exercise, take up a new hobby, read a book, tidy your cupboards, call your friends and family, order food online.