The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has accused the UK government of “intentionally closing dancefloors”, as a number of financial support schemes come to an end.
Tomorrow (April 1) marks the end of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme for hospitality businesses, which is expected to hit nightlife businesses hard amid the continuing cost of living crisis.
Alongside the end of the scheme, which currently caps energy at 21p per kwh, venues will also have to grapple with a rise…