Withdrawal of £20 and £50 paper notes
On Friday 30th September 2022 the Bank of England is withdrawing the legal tender of the £20 and £50 paper notes. From 1st October, on the polymer £20 and £50 notes will have legal tender status. These will feature JMW Turner on £20 and Alan Turing on £50 notes. After Friday 30th September you will […]
NCB Business Update: Mini Budget & Energy Relief
Mini-Budget: Highlights for Butchers Today the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered his Growth Plan 2022 to Parliament, we have pulled some of the key aspects together below Cut in basic rate of income tax to 19% from April 2023 Reverse recent rise in National Insurance (NI) from 6 November Annual investment allowance, the amount companies can […]
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
A message for our members, In honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and so our colleagues can pay their respects, National Craft Butchers offices will be closed on Monday 19th September. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to His Majesty The King, The Royal Family and all those lives she touched. A toolkit has been […]
As yet another small abattoir closes – is time running out for locally produced meat?
Tomorrow, Glossop based butcher John Mettrick will turn off the lights in his small abattoir for the last time. The irony of the situation is not lost on him. As Chair of the Abattoir Sector Group, co-founded with National Craft Butchers, the Sustainable Food Trust, and others, he plays a key role in the fight […]
Haywards Heath in West Sussex has become the first town in Europe to sign up to the Plant Based Treaty
Haywards Heath in West Sussex has become the first town in Europe to sign up to the Plant Based Treaty. The local Green Party led the controversial move, without consultation, because they believe that animal farming is highly impactful on climate change. National Craft Butchers say that the good people of Haywards Heath should decide […]
Women in Meat Awards shortlist announced – your vote counts
Its been a busy few days for award announcements. Last week saw the announcement of the shortlisted nominees for the Guild of Fine Foods Great Taste awards 2022. This week we have the shortlist for the Women in Meat Awards. The Women In Meat Industry Awards are designed to recognise the vitally important contributions that […]
NCB members shine at Guild of Fine Food Great Taste 2022 Awards
We are pleased to celebrate the success of several of our members at the Guild of Fine Food Great Taste 2022 Awards. Great Taste is the largest and most trusted food & drink accreditation scheme. It supports and promotes food & drink producers, large and small, giving buyers and food lovers in the UK and […]
AA issues Amber Traffic Warning for weekend
Summer holiday getaway merges with ASLEF train strikes, major football fixtures and Commonwealth Games Congestion likely in Dover and Folkestone, but AA hopes lessons learnt from last weekend Traffic to build between 11.00 and 15.00 Friday and Saturday Rise in complex breakdowns shows importance of pre-travel checks The AA is issuing an Amber Traffic Warning […]
Cost of living squeeze and rising input costs threaten farm business margins
Input cost increases and the ongoing impact of inflation will play a key role in farm business planning for the rest of 2022, according to the latest AHDB Agri-Market Outlook. With food price inflation rising higher and persisting for longer in the UK than in Europe, farm business margins will be further challenged, as they […]
Managing staff in hot weather
For the first time, a red weather warning was issued due to the extreme heat faced in the UK. Whilst that may be behind us for now, forecasters are saying this type of extreme weather is likely to become more common. Employers therefore are urged to consider what they can do to keep their staff […]