Monthly real gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have shown no growth in April 2024, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), following growth of 0.4% in March 2024.
The impact of wetter weather over the course of the month was blamed as a contributor to the figures with food and beverage service activities falling by 1.2%.
“The flatlining economy in April underlines just how important hospitality is as a driver of growth,” says Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UKHospitality.
“When hospitality suffers, as it did in April due to wet weather dampening consumer demand, the economy suffers too.”
Amid the ongoing general election campaign, Nicholls has reiterated her calls for