24th Aug 2018 - 07:00
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As the UK government published its first set of no-deal Brexit technical notices yesterday (23 August), UKHospitality said it would cause ‘serious problems’ for many UK businesses - not least of all the hospitality sector.
Chief executive Kate Nicholls added: “These initial announcements will provide some small measure of reassurance, but we need to see the rest of the proposals and a great deal more detail on how the government proposes to mitigate the impacts of a no-deal exit.
“There are still major concerns about food and drink imports upon which hospitality businesses rely to a large degree, and we still need substantially more clarity on the exact terms for current EU citizens as well as an idea of what the future immigration system will look like.
“We will be looking forward to the future publications for more certainty and detail and hopefully, proactive plans for the support of the hospitality sector in any Brexit scenario.”