Hospitality industry expresses concern about impact on businesses of leaked proposals not denied by PM
Despite pub trade reservations, the plans have been welcomed by health experts and are backed by 58% of the public, according to a YouGov poll.Despite pub trade reservations, the plans have been welcomed by health experts and are backed by 58% of the public, according to a YouGov poll.Keir Starmer is on a collision course with the hospitality industry and political opponents after signalling plans for major curbs on outdoor smoking.
The plans were met with despair by the pub industry which claimed restrictions on outdoor smoking could harm a fragile sector still recovering from Covid. “That is a preventable death, it’s a huge burden on the NHS and, of course, it is a burden on the taxpayer. So, yes, we are going to take decisions in this space, more details will be revealed, but this is a preventable series of deaths and we’ve got to take action to reduce the burden on the NHS and the taxpayer.”
Kate Nicholls, the chief executive of UKHospitality, which represents thousands of pubs, restaurants and cafes, said a ban raised the prospect of “serious economic harm” to venues. “People who smoke are pretty determined and will walk 10 yards down the road and smoke there, which will annoy other people,” he added.
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