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Britain’s oldest brewer with 300 pubs and hotels warns of price rises following Government tax raid
A MAJOR brewer which runs 300 pubs and hotels has warned of price rises following the Government’s Autumn Budget.
Shepherd Neame has become the latest chain saying it will have to bump up prices for customers following the tax raid.
From April, employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) are rising from 13.8% to 15% while the threshold at which businesses have to pay them is falling from £9,100 to £5,000.
The national minimum and national living wages are also rising later this year, piling further pressure on bosses.
The brewer, which claims to be the oldest in the UK and runs 300 pubs and hotels in London and South East England, said the combined NIC and national minimum wage hikes would cost it £2.6million.
It said: “In common with other operators across the sector, we are not immune to the many cost headwinds in the second half following the Government’s recent Budget, notably the increase in national living wage and national insurance from April.
“We have plans to mitigate the majority of the cost increases over the next 18 months, through proactive management action including price increases and cost efficiencies.”
The announcement from Shepherd Neame comes despite it recording strong trade over the festive period, with sales up 7.4% for the five weeks to January 6 compared to the same period the year before.
It said sales were strongest inside the M25, up 13.3% like-for-like, while like-for-like retail sales for the 26 weeks to December 28 were up 4.4%.
Despite the upcoming hikes to NICs and national minimum wages, the brewer said it still expected to see revenue grow and turn a profit in the first half of 2025.
PUB CHAIN PRICE WARNINGS
Shepherd Neame is the latest in a string of pub chains that have warned of prices rising due to the Government’s Budget tax raid.
Simon Dodd, chief executive of Young’s, said earlier this month the chain plans to hike the price of a pint by around 20p.
He said: “We’ll mitigate as much as we can of the NI contribution – we’ll do that through efficiency, we’ll do that through investing in our pubs.
“But there will be some price passed on to the consumer.”
All Bar One owner Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) told The Sun last year the price of its pints could rise by between 10p and 15p.
The group, which also owns Toby Carvery, said higher wage expenses were “by far the most significant increase” in its cost base following the Autumn Budget.
Chief executive Phil Urban said M&B was facing around £23million a year in extra costs from just the rise in NICs, with the increase in the minimum wage also sending its wage bill surging.
In November, chief executive of pub chain Fuller’s, Simon Emeny, told The Sun the price of beers at its hotels and boozers would likely be hiked by 10p.
The boss of the brewing giant slammed the decision to hike NICs as “counter productive to growth” and “hurting young employment“.
Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin has also cautioned that additional costs piled onto businesses could be passed on to paying customers.
The pub chairman said the chain would aim to stay competitive on costs for customers but that all hospitality businesses faced the same pressures.
Mr Martin said: “Cost inflation, which had surged to high levels in 2022, gradually diminished over the subsequent two years.
“However, it has now significantly increased again following the budget.
“All hospitality businesses, we believe, plan to increase prices, as a result.”
It’s not just pub chains either, with a number of retailers saying they will be forced to up their prices to cover the tax hike.
Fashion giant Next said it will have to raise prices by 1% following the Government’s announcement on NICs.
M&S has also warned it will have to hike prices, although they will be “behind the market”.
The knock-on effect from the hike is leading to companies slashing jobs as well.
A recent survey by S&P Global Market Intelligence revealed businesses are cutting staff at the highest level since 2009, other than during the pandemic.
What are employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs)?
Consumer reporter Sam Walker tells you everything you need to know.
Employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) are effectively a tax on businesses used to cover social security benefits like Universal Credit and the state pension.
NICs are also paid by workers and the self-employed.
According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), NICs are the UK’s second-biggest tax, expected to bring in around £170billion this financial year.
Employers only pay NICs on workers’ salaries from a certain threshold. This is currently £9,100 but will drop to £5,000 from April 6.
Those of state pension age or older do not have to pay NICs, but employers with workers aged 66 or older have to pay NICs on their earnings.
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The £55 airport fee that Ryanair is scrapping this year
RYANAIR passengers soon won’t get caught out with a strict £55 when getting to the airport.
The budget airline announced last year that they planned to phase out printed boarding passes.
Currently, passengers who fail to check in online and have to get their boarding pass at the desk has to pay a £55 fee.
Some families have been left hundreds of pounds out of pocket when forgetting to do this.
However, Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary said last year that he was wanted to scrap all printed passes in favour of mobile boarding passes by May.
He said: “Our goal is to eliminate check-in desks at the airport, just like we’ve done with luggage counters.
“Everything will be managed through the app, making the process fully digital and eliminating paper entirely.”
“I’m one of the last remaining people still showing up with my piece of paper.
“It also means, once we get everybody onto the app, nobody will ever again pay for a boarding pass at an airport – the airport check in fee will be gone.
“So, I think it will be a smoother, easier journey for everybody.”
While this means no more £55 fees, passengers will need to make sure their phone has enough battery.
Anyone with a dead battery may find themselves struggling to get through security.
Despite this, O’Leary said passengers will still be able to board if their phone dies when they get to the gate.
He told the Telegraph: “If your battery dies, we have your seat and your passport and we can do that at the boarding gates at the moment.”
There are a number of destinations that Brits will still need to print their boarding pass for, however.
Airports in Morocco require a physical copy, due to additional checks at security, as do ones in Turkey, excluding Dalaman.
And Tirana Airport in Albania also cannot accept mobile boarding passes.
Sun Travel has contacted Ryanair for clarification regarding mobile passes for these destinations.
Some travel experts have said that other airlines could ditch boarding passes altogether.
Start-up airline Riyadh Air’s chief executive Tony Douglas said mobile boarding passes could even be a thing of the past by 2030.
This would be replaced with biometric checks such as fingerprint and iris scans.
Advice for flying with Ryanair
- All Ryanair passengers can bring a small personal bag on board but this must fit under the seat in front of you, but it must be no bigger than 40cm x 20cm x 25cm
- Any over-sized cabin bags will be refused at the boarding gate and put in the hold for a fee
- Ryanair also charges passengers up to £55 check-in at the airport
- Anyone who loses their card at the airport will have to pay a £20 reissue fee
- Book to sit in the front five rows if you want to head off the plane first
- Extra legroom seats can be found in rows 1 A, B, C or 2 D, E, F as well as row 16 and 17 near the emergency exit
- The worst seat on Ryanair’s Boeing 737-800 aircraft is also 11A because of its lack of window.
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Wolves vs Arsenal LIVE SCORE: Premier League clash on NOW with Odegaard OUT but Saliba returns for Gunners – updates
ARSENAL are taking on Wolves in a huge Premier League clash RIGHT NOW.
The headline team news from Molineux is that centre-back William Saliba is back to partner Gabriel, but captain Martin Odegaard is OUT for the visitors due to illness.
Matheus Cunha, who is attracting interest from multiple Premier League clubs, including Arsenal, starts for the hosts.
The Gunners head into the match on the back of a dominant 3-0 Champions League victory over Dinamo Zagreb to all but automatically secure their place in the last 16 of Europe’s elite competition.
While Wolves have lost in their last three Premier League games, but in-demand forward Matheus Cunha – who has attracted transfer interest from today’s opponents Arsenal – is set to feature.
- TV channel/ live stream: The match is not televised in the UK
- Wolves starting line-up: Sa, Semedo, Doherty, Bueno, Agbadou, Ait-Nouri, J. Gomes, Andre, Sarabia, Strand Larsen; Cunha.
- Arsenal starting line-up: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Partey, Rice, Nwaneri; Martinelli, Havertz, Trossard
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Death in Paradise’s Don Gilet recalls forgotten role on BBC drama years before becoming new detective
DEATH in Paradise’s latest star Don Gilet has opened up on his origins with the BBC drama after signing up to play the leading role.
The former EastEnders actor made his debut in the show during the Christmas special but now he is back as the full-time leading detective, DI Mervin Wilson.
But before Don bagged the leading role, he had headed to Saint Marie in a forgotten role alongside lead show star Kris Marshall.
Speaking about his previous show cameo, he admitted he thought he’d never play the main man of the show.
Don said: “It was a long time ago now, but I certainly remember enjoying it!
“I remember thinking I’m here just playing the
villain.
“I’ll never have to play that character who speaks for seven pages nonstop.
“Cut to now, and I’m now playing the character who speaks for seven pages nonstop…”
Ahead of his first day in the role, Don admitted he was both “excited and terrified” to be returning full-time.
The actor said: “I’m sure it won’t be a surprise to say that it was both exciting and terrifying in equal measure.
“I liken it to one of those scary rides at a theme park. I’m going on it, and I know it’s going to be scary, but I’m going to do it.
“You’re daring yourself. Then you sit in the seat going, “What have I just let myself in for?!”
“But it was exciting because I knew I was embarking on this new journey.”
But despite filming in the sunny climates of Guadeloupe, Don admitted he was all about work and less about play when it came to his stint on the island.
Don said: “I did get recommendations for some nice restaurants as well as places to go and visit from the cast.
“They wanted to take me out, but I really wanted to knuckle down while we were filming so I could look back and say that I put all my energy into this role.
“We’ve spent so much time together and there’s such a beautiful, warm bond between us.”
Most memorable Death in Paradise episodes
By Conor O’Brien
- Arriving in Paradise: The show’s very first episode, introducing Ben Miller as the straight-laced DI Richard Poole. This episode also introduces Poole’s team and the fictional island location location of Saint Marie.
- Amongst Us: The eighth episode of series one sees Richard uncover a major secret about Aidan (Adrian Dunbar), who has been dating Catherine (Elizabeth Bourgine). Far from his Line of Duty character Ted Hastings, Aidan is revealed to be a murderer.
- Death of a Detective: The first episode of series three marks a major turning point for Death in Paradise. DI Poole is killed off – with his murder being the first case for replacement DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall). This mirrors two years earlier, when Poole solved his predecessor’s murder.
- Stab in the Dark: This instalment, the first episode of series four, proved memorable for two reasons. It marked the introduction of Florence Cassell (Josephine Jobert) who became a long-running character. Meanwhile, Don Gilet guest-starred as the killer – almost a decade before becoming the show’s latest DI.
- Swimming in Murder: Similarly to above, this episode marks the first appearance of JP Hooper (Tobi Bakare), who starred for seven series.
- Man Overboard (Part One and Two): This two-parter in series six had a lot of different elements involved. Some of the team travelled to London, DI Goodman exited the show – while newcomer DI Jack Mooney (Ardal O’Hanlon) made his first appearance.
- Switcharoo: Airing as the fifth episode of series nine, this was the first intalment following DI Mooney’s departure. In his place came DI Neville Parker (Ralf Little) – who became the show’s longest-serving DI.
- Sins of the Detective: The latter half of a two-parter in series 12, which saw Neville in the frame for murdering smarmy criminologist David Cartwright. Although the team eventually uncover the actual murder, it comes with a big shock.
- A Murder in the Skies: The finale of series 13 marked Neville’s exit from Saint Marie. The unlucky-in-love detective got a happy ending by sailing into the sunset with love interest Florence Cassell – who’d returned a few episodes earlier.
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