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TRADE groups have written to finance secretary Kate Forbes to express concerns over what they describe as “restrictions” on the government’s business relief grants

Drinks companies are rallying behind the hospitality industry with a number of initiatives aimed at supporting the industry during the current pandemic

Operators are being urged to step up security at bars and during the coronavirus ‘lockdown’ period

The newly-installed president of the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) has pledged to help the trade weather “the most challenging time of our lives”

Trade groups have welcomed new measures to support self-employed workers who have been financially impacted by the coronavirus pandemic

The Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) has pressed for further assurances for the hospitality industry amid the coronavirus crisis from the Scottish Government during a two-hour conference call with Scottish tourism secretary Fergus Ewing

On March 25, the Scottish Government published new guidance for businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak, including which businesses are allowed to remain open during the period of “lockdown”

Donations are coming in for the new ‘lifeline’ fund set up by Scottish licensed trade charity The Ben

Support for self-employed workers is expected to be announced by the UK government imminently as the latest support package for industry during the coronavirus pandemic

A free online recruitment portal for hospitality and tourism sector staff out of work as a result of the COVID-19 crisis is now live