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Emily Swain, director at Aston Springs Farm said some businesses feel they are being penalised for growing, “with so much of the money coming in going straight back out in tax and rising costs”. (Photo supplied by Emily Swain)

Aston Springs Farm cuts staff and opening hours
An entrepreneur has blamed rising operating costs, VAT and taxes for her decision to cut staff and opening hours at a Yorkshire tourist attraction.

Mark Casci

SMEs happy to escape punitive measures in Budget - Mark Casci

Prime Minister Andy Burnham (right) meeting with Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey at No11 Downing Street, central London, ahead of the Budget. Photo credit: Alberto Pezzali/Press Association

Households could be £770 a year worse off by 2030, report warns

Chancellor John Healey speaking during the Labour Party Conference. PIC: Annabel Lee-Ellis/PA Wire

Chancellor must rethink damage done by Reeves - Andrew Vine

Leeds City College's Quarry Hill Campus. PIC: Simon Hulme

Stop taxing the spaces that colleges need - Bill Jones

Heating oil prices have doubled

Government announces regulation - but no price cap on heating oil

For the six months to August 29, Tesco’s sales excluding fuel and VAT totalled £33.8bn. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Britons could celebrate Christmas with less alcohol this year, says Tesco boss

David Richards pictured at the Cutlers Hall, Sheffield. Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme

Raising capital gains tax will scare off investors

Prime Minister Andy Burnham during the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

The PM will have to steel himself for social care reform

People who use heating oil have seen prices skyrocket in recent months

'Perfect storm' sees heating oil price nearly double in year

Chair Michael Hodges with Tom Kerridge and Lisa Kerrigan speak onstage during the panel discussion "TV Dinners with Tom Kerridge" at the BFI & Radio Times TV Festival at the BFI Southbank on April 8, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Tabatha Fireman/Getty Images)

'One simple ask': Tom Kerridge urges Andy Burnham to cut VAT

Vaping Products Duty will tax e-liquid at a flat rate of 22p per millilitre plus 20 per cent VAT

The cost of vaping to rise when new tax law comes in

A person filling a car with fuel. PIC: Joe Giddens/PA Wire

The British public is being taxed to the hilt - YP Letters

Harrogate's 'friendliest coffee house’ praised in the House of Commons

Ofgem said energy bills would rise by about 28p a month for the average dual-fuel household (Jacob King/PA)

Ofgem price cap: how much are my bills set to rise?

The cost of installing solar panels has fallen significantly in recent years.

Is now the right time to go solar?

With Andy Burnham becoming Prime Minister and appointing John Healey as Chancellor of the Exchequer, attention is already focused on what the change in leadership could mean for the UK’s tax system, says Sally Appleton from accounting and business advisory firm, Saffery in Leeds. (By Richard Townshend Photography)

'What leadership changes could mean for tax system'

People sit on parched grass during the hot weather in Primrose Hill, north London. Picture: Ben Whitley/PA Wire

We’ve already exhausted 'nature’s budget' for the year: Letters

'Darren Jones had fancied himself for a tilt at the Labour party leadership back in May.' PIC: James Manning/PA Wire

Recycling centres designed to keep people out - David Behrens

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to reform social care. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

Social care reforms likely to take 'some time' to materialise: Sarah Coles

Michelin-starred chef Tommy Banks, who runs The Black Swan at Oldstead and Roots in York.

Exclusive Tommy Banks: Burnham's 'token' business rates policy is 'laughable'
The new Prime Minister has said that pubs, clubs and live music venues will get a 20 per cent business rates reduction from April.
Ralph Blackburn

Alison Hume MP

‘Business rate cuts welcome but more action drastically needed’

British Gas owner Centrica has said it plans to axe a further 800 jobs on top of 500 role cuts announced last month as part of efforts to overhaul its customer services and support teams. (Photo by Steve Parsons/PA Wire)

Centrica plans overhaul with 1,300 job cuts over two years

Former mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham is the UK's new Prime Minister. His most recent cabinet position was as Secretary of State for Health from 2009 to 2010 in Gordon Brown's government.

Andy Burnham announces 'unfunded' £850m tax cut on energy bills

Tony Waddington, Glaisdale.

'I've run pubs for 50 years - now the industry is no longer viable'

A pint being poured at JD Wetherspoon's Royal Victoria Pavillion in Ramsgate, Kent. Investors in JD Wetherspoon will be hopeful that warm summer weather and the World Cup will have provided a boost for the UK pub giant. Shares in the company dropped to their lowest in around a year in March after the group issued a profit warning amid increasing costs. (Photo by Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)

Wetherspoons hoping for World Cup boost

Andrew Pawson shares his expert insight. Picture: Matt Roberts

Why VAT cut for Yorkshire's family visitor attractions matters

James Martin has spoken to The Yorkshire Post about his concerns for the hospitality industry.

James Martin: 'Brexit has been a disaster for restaurants'

Library image issued by Fuller's of The Harp bar. The incentive for hospitality firms to hire younger and inexperienced staff has “gone away” since the minimum wage for under-21s has been going up, the boss of a major UK pub chain has said. (Photo by Fuller, Smith & Turner/PA Wire)

'No incentive for hospitality to hire inexperienced under-21s'

Ian Morrison, director of policy and evidence at Historic England, with Emma Fletcher, low carbon homes director at Octopus Energy, speaking at UKREiiF.

Calls for changes to retrofit rules for historic buildings

Amazon has said it paid more than £1.3 billion in UK taxes last year, as higher labour and business costs helped push up the total bill by at least a fifth. The online marketplace is one of the UK's biggest employers, despite making a series of layoffs globally in recent months. (Photo by Peter Byrne/PA Wire)

Amazon paid more than £1.3bn in UK taxes last year

Will Voisey shares his expert insight

Rising fuel prices are strengthening the case to go electric
Rising petrol and diesel prices caused by the conflict in Iran are once again forcing drivers to think carefully about the true cost of being on the road.
Will Voisey

Nemesis Reborn has returned as one of Alton Towers’ headline thrill rides after its major rebuild

Summer VAT move could cut family attraction costs

A car hitting a pothole on a road. PIC: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Counting the cost of anti-motorist policies - YP Letters

York Minster dominates the skyline above Bootham Bar and the bar walls by the fountains at York Art Gallery. PIC: Tony Johnson

Tourism tax could damage the economy - Ravi Majithia

Doncaster Business Innovation Centre was sold at auction in June 2024 - but the deal is yet to be concluded. Picture: Google Street View

Council's rival claim on £630,000 building during sale dispute

St Lawrence Church, Sigglesthorne, near Hornsea, East Yorkshire.

Kemi Badenoch pledges to reinstate church repair grant

The Church of St James the Great in Melsonby. Photo: Martin Vickerman.

Fears church bells could fall silent due to government VAT scheme cancellation

Forge at Middleton Lodge Estate, Middleton Tyas, near Richmond, North Yorkshire, has been named Yorkshire Post restaurant of the year. PIC: James Hardisty

Hospitality is part of what makes Yorkshire special - Kate Nicholls

Giving regions greater autonomy over transport infrastructure spending would speed up growth, a new report has found

Yorkshire's transport infrastructure growth hampered by Treasury, report finds

Middlesbrough Town Hall courtroom.

Council nets £12,000 from filming of latest Sheridan Smith drama

The sites of two former private schools on the Yorkshire border have come up for sale following their sudden closure last year.

Former private schools listed for sale after financial collapse last year

Scarborough town centre Christmas lights.

Future of Scarborough' Christmas lights to be discussed as extraordinary meeting

Moving costs and mortgage pressures continue to rise but there are practical ways for buyers and sellers to reduce stress. Picture: Alamy/PA

How to move home in 2026 without breaking the bank

Jodie Wildridge, deputy chair of the UK’s insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 in Yorkshire and a barrister at Exchange Chambers in Leeds, said: “Considered alongside a drop in the inflation rate to 3.2% and the recent cut in the interest rate to 3.75%, the fall in corporate insolvencies may give a glimmer of hope to struggling businesses in the run up to Christmas and offer business owners some cautious optimism that conditions may begin to improve next year." (Photo supplied on behalf of R3/Dan Kenyon)

Glimmer of hope for businesses says R3

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers a speech in the media briefing room of 9 Downing Street. PIC: Justin Tallis/PA Wire

Foolish for Labour to promise not to raise taxes - YP Letters

Keir Starmer's Labour strategists have taken aim at Rishi Sunak in their new ad campaign (Image: Kim Mogg / Getty / Labour)

Sir Keir Starmer hints two-child benefit cap could be scrapped

The prize includes £200 to spend at John Lewis sponsored by Victoria Leeds, accompanied by Ruth Preston @wearitlikeruth for a three-hour shopping spree, with tips on how to find the perfect party or festive season look.

Get new hair and partywear for Christmas with this moving charity draw

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers a speech. PIC: Justin Tallis/PA Wire

Tax rises in the budget are likely to be unpopular

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers a speech ahead of the Budget later this month.

Rachel Reeves paves way for tax rises in Budget with speech

"The Budget is looming over us like a dark and malevolent threat, and scaremongers lurk in every corner, whispering terrifying tales about what it might hold in store," says Sarah Coles. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Keep calm despite ‘noise’ around Budget tax hikes: Sarah Coles

Jean-Claude Mas has transformed the quality of wine from the Languedoc

'I'm a wine expert and here are my top Asda picks for under £10 a bottle'

Fulneck School in Pudsey. PIC: Tony Johnson

1 in 5 'high net worth' parents take kids out of private school after VAT change

A football on the empty playground of a primary school. PIC: Yui Mok/PA Wire

What do we want with social mobility? - YP Letters

The Whitestonecliffe Inn. Photo: Google.

North Yorkshire village pub closed for five years set for reopening

Heckmondwike Grammar School.

Government should stop state support for all selective schools - YP Letters

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street, London, to attend Prime Minister's Questions. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

The current crop of politicians lack leadership - Daxa Patel

Businesses are being offered laptops for tiny prices in the Raylo Business summer sale

Leasing laptops from just £5/month in Raylo Business summer sale

A woman looking at houses for sale in the window of an estate agents. PIC: Lauren Hurley/PA Wire

A mansion tax can help stop the decline in living standards - Andy Brown

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves during a visit to Studio Ulster in Belfast, to highlight how the further £310 million pledged for Northern Ireland City and Growth Deals at the Spending Review will grow Northern Ireland's economy. Picture date: Tuesday August 12, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Oliver McVeigh/PA Wire

Farmers should 'make a contribution' Chancellor says over IHT

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