Andrew Nelson

The restaurant owner is closing his business. He’s got a direct message for @Keir_Starmer and @RachelReevesMP

‘It’s brutal at the moment, it’s impossible to make money.’ Celebrity Chef Jameson Stocks believes the Government doesn’t understand the struggles within the hospitality industry, saying they only focus on the figures, not people’s livelihoods.

Well said @gilescoren 👏👏

Watch LIVE as we lay out our plans to save our pubs. 🍺 x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Ouch! 🎯

Hi Greg, having had chronic Lyme and been treated with 5 weeks of daily intravenous antibiotics which did not rid it, my advice would be to look up the Cowden’s Protocol. If you are skeptical as I was of homeopathy treatment and you’ve experienced herx symptoms from antibiotics then you will soon realise this herbal remedy works. Without that I believe I would not have recovered. Wishing you the best.

I've been suffering from Lyme disease. I'm stepping back from xAI into an informal advisory role so I can go founder mode on my health, starting today. --- The symptoms started when I got sick (cold, flu, or COVID -- I'm not sure which) in early 2025. I distinctly felt less energetic, less creative, and less agentic even weeks after "recovery." After that, my condition ebbed and flowed, but the lows kept getting lower. Accidentally eating the wrong thing would make me extremely tired, taking days to recover. Working out would leave my whole body feeble for days. There was a week where I slept 12 hours a day and still couldn't recover. Lyme is famously hard to diagnose, but luckily I have an incredible doctor. He suspected these symptoms, far from being just in my head, indicated immune issues. Detective work over a few rounds of testing revealed I have Lyme disease. I was very surprised because Lyme is said to come from tick bites (where the bump looks like a target), but I don't ever remember having one. Likely I contracted Lyme a long time ago, but until I pushed myself hard building xAI and weakened my immune system, the symptoms weren't noticeable. --- Overall, I actually feel lucky to have discovered this early. Lyme is a serious disease that only gets harder to treat with age -- patients discovering it in their 50s or 60s have a much tougher time. Lyme can also be debilitating, leaving its victims bedridden, but luckily I'm still functional and can take care of myself day to day. So while some folks have said "you shouldn't have pushed yourself so hard," I'm glad I did. I found this issue early, and now I can fix it so I can push myself even harder when I rebound. --- Chronic Lyme is not well understood in the literature or by the public. For folks suffering from it, it can be a lonely fight. But I hope my story can make it just a little less lonely.

We have just published our latest major Restore Britain policy paper... 'Restoring the British Pub: Measures for Preserving the Heart of Britain' A realistic set of proposals the Government could implement today which would save our dying pub industry. assets.nationbuilder.com/restorebritain…

I have written to our local Labour MPs @SamanthaDixonMP, @Matthew_Patrick, and @sarahrussell today, asking for a meeting to discuss the current headwinds facing hospitality and to share my experience of how these punitive taxes are affecting our business decisions and ultimately the economy. Ideally, I don’t want to involve our sites in politics, but if the MPs are unwilling to listen, joining the action to ban Labour MPs from hospitality establishments may be the only course left before many more businesses become unviable.

@Wharfemeister @UKHofficial @UKHospKate @allen_m_simpson @AlexReilley1 @leonburton @andyjlennox @pub_that @MerlinFDC4 @libdemdaisy Balance the cut in VAT to hospitality by charging VAT on ready meals, hardly raw food, certainly “value added” and may encourage more people to dine out

This government aren't even interested @UKHofficial @UKHospKate @allen_m_simpson @AlexReilley1 @leonburton @andyjlennox @pub_that @MerlinFDC4 @libdemdaisy Ban the lot of them from all pubs, restaurants, hotels and even the high street!

Labour stated that it would "level the playing field between the high street and online giants". BUT the plan in the Budget will deliver the exact opposite. The Chancellor must act and increase the business rates discount for hospitality from 5p to 20p. #TaxedOut

Business rates are about to devastate the UK hospitality sector in 2026. Take The Squirrels Inn in Northampton: its rateable value jumps from £22k to £86k in one go. Under the current 40% hospitality relief, that pub pays roughly £6.5k a year. From 2026, the bill rises towards £33k+, a near 400% increase for a village pub just to exist. The government’s own examples show a “typical” pub facing a 66% rates hike once the 40% relief is cut and new multipliers apply. That’s the mild end. Analysts have found big-city hotels with rateable values rising 385%. Once those lose relief and hit the new high-value “super multiplier”, a hotel paying £150k today could face £1.1 million in 2026; a 600%+ increase on one P&L line. Add wage rises, higher alcohol duty and soaring energy costs, and this isn’t reform; it’s a demolition charge under pubs, bars and hotels. The result: - More boarded-up locals - Fewer independents, more corporate chains - Higher prices for every pint, meal and room - Owners quietly closing or moving capital abroad If the government wants thriving high streets, tourism and night-time economies, it cannot keep treating hospitality like a bottomless cash machine. You don’t save British pubs by taxing them to death.

New Kitchen Porter wage breakdown 12.71 per hour 45 hours per week =29.7k + 8k service charge (taxed) 37,740 +15% NI Contributions = 5661 +5% Pension = 1887 Paid by company £37,289 Total wage £45,289 People still question why a burger is over £20

@RachelReevesMP Bullshit! Redundancies being announced across all industries. It’s a disaster, hospitality especially so with record closures! You need to go, sooner the better!

We are home to some of the most innovative businesses in the world. Our Industrial Strategy will ensure they can thrive. That means more jobs, more opportunities, and more money in people's pockets.

Few afternoon teas @ManorGreasby today…how good are Suzie’s scones 🤤

3 more rooms refurbished @gphotelandspa they look fabulous!!

Opening up the view @Pheasant_Inn

Checking out some of our delicious dishes @ManorGreasby today after an 84 hour fast…I didn’t hold back…hats off team! 🫡👏