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30.06.26 - 09:18
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Nearly 25% of UK pubs and restaurants lose money, research shows (The Guardian)
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Hospitality trade bodies' data published as celebrity chefs and restaurateurs launch campaign for VAT cutNearly a quarter of UK pubs, bars and restaurants are losing money, according to new survey data that came as a group of celebrity chefs and business owners stepped up their campaign for a sector-specific VAT cut.Spearheaded by chef Tom Kerridge, leading figures in the hospitality sector are calling for VAT on the industry to be cut from 20% to 10%. Continue reading......
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29.06.26 - 23:15
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DOJ Sues States Over Alleged Failure To Turn Over Food Stamp Data (ZeroHedge)
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DOJ Sues States Over Alleged Failure To Turn Over Food Stamp Data
Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times,
The Trump administration has sued four states, accusing them of withholding crucial data on food stamp applicants.
Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania refused to turn over information to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that would let federal officials identify fraud, Trump administration lawyers said in lawsuits filed on June 26 against the states.
Officials are asking judges to enter injunctions that would force state authorities to hand over the last five years of applications for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the food stamp program known as SNAP.
The USDA requested the SNAP data in 2025, citing an executive order from President Donald Trump that directed agencies to stop waste, fraud, and abuse, and many states complied with the request.
Data from those states showed that states had enrolled some 186,000 people in SNAP despite those people...
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