hospitality

But concerns have been loudest among retailers and hospitality businesses, where many young people find their first jobs.

In a letter with over 200 signatories, hospitality bosses last week told the chancellor the industry was disproportionately impacted by the "unsustainable" tax hike.

The pub chain boss said that businesses still had not recovered profits fully post-Covid, and that the Budget measures announced cost an "extra £3.5bn" for the hospitality sector.

She said high staff turnover in the hospitality industry could make consistent training challenging, but added this was no excuse.

The practice was initially met with resistance because of its feudal undertones, but eventually it gained traction by the late 19th century, particularly in the hospitality and restaurant industries.