VAT news
21 May 2026
The UK government has announced a temporary reduction in VAT on visitor attractions
06 Feb 2026
Finnish wellbeing technology brand Neurosonic has introduced a low-frequency vibration chair called Serene, designed to
13 Nov 2025
Spa Well has launched a CIBTAC-endorsed course to provide spa leaders with financial and commercial
05 Jun 2025
The UK fitness industry is growing in terms of members, market value and penetration, according
13 May 2025
Kerzner International has opened its first purpose-built Siro and the launch of the fitness and
18 Nov 2024
UK Active has written to chancellor, Rachel Reeves, asking for measures to offset the cost
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
15 Nov 2024
Market research outfit, Leisure DB, is launching a monthly ‘market tracker’ for the UK’s health
10 Oct 2024
Industry training authority Habia has, for the first time, endorsed a course dedicated to upskilling
02 Oct 2024
Resort developer and operator Kerzner International has announced plans to expand its portfolio of luxury
16 Apr 2024
UK Active has announced details of its annual health and fitness industry awards ceremony, which
Farrer tells government the physical activity sector is critical to fixing the UK’s sluggish economy
01 Feb 2024
Mike Farrar, chair of UK Active, has called on the UK government to deploy the
23 Jan 2024
As the UK's political parties set their sights on the general election in 2024, UK
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
12 Jan 2024
Two new research reports have highlighted the impact of the UK's cost of living crisis
08 Dec 2023
A proposed change to the way councils organise the operation of their leisure facilities – including
14 Jul 2023
Fitness First has filed a Court Order for restructuring at Companies House in the UK
18 May 2023
Councils in the UK will benefit from hundreds of thousands of pounds of extra revenue
10 Mar 2023
Spa, salon and barber equipment manufacturer REM has launched a new Signature Range. Designed and
Members of the global spa and wellness community are being invited to gather at the
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
24 Nov 2022
A number of UK local authorities and their leisure management partners are in crisis due
22 Sep 2022
The UK government has announced it will subsidise energy bills by at least 50 per
12 Sep 2022
As the UK’s new prime minister Liz Truss prepares an energy bailout, UK Active has
18 May 2022
The Legacy Spa Couch is the latest massage bed created by spa and salon equipment
21 Mar 2022
Lobbying is gearing up in advance of the Spring Budget this week, with UK Active
10 Feb 2022
Cutting VAT for the pandemic-hit fitness industry could have saved businesses and jobs – just as
22 Dec 2021
HCM has confirmed that the UK government's £1bn support package for the hospitality and leisure
20 Dec 2021
UK Active has sent letters to three government departments, asking for them to provide the
20 Dec 2021
Ten UK fitness industry leaders have written an open letter to the Prime Minister, Boris
20 Dec 2021
Boutique boxing brand UBX is coming to the UK and Ireland following the signing of
16 Dec 2021
The UK government's working from home guidelines are threatening the financial future of city centre
22 Oct 2021
Spa business development company The Spa Collaborative (TSC) has launched a service called The Spa
13 Oct 2021
Tanni Grey-Thompson has outlined her vision on how the physical activity sector can play "the
08 Oct 2021
Following the official relaunch of the Gleneagles Spa in September, the team behind the Scottish
05 Oct 2021
The UK Spa Association (UKSA) has announced plans to host a 2021 Autumn networking event
21 Sep 2021
VAT reform, adjustments in business rates and a fitness-led high street regeneration push could see
20 Sep 2021
Despite the Prime Minister’s claims that trade with the EU would be tariff-free post-Brexit, the
16 Jun 2021
The UK government has extended the ban on commercial evictions until 25 March 2022. Announcing
15 Jun 2021
Operating a further four weeks at reduced capacity will place serious pressure on English fitness
11 Jun 2021
The government needs to urgently set out its plans to support physical activity and fitness
26 May 2021
The Gym Group has outperformed all of its own expectations in the six weeks of
13 May 2021
Anytime Fitness UK has revealed that April was its busiest month for new memberships since
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to
streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance
spaces for more than a decade. Founder and
former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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Strength training is evolving,
driven by changing consumer
preferences. Julie Cramer talks
to innovators about how their
products are meeting this demand
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For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
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If the health service is to
survive, we must recognise
that it is a disease service
– and that wellbeing rests with
us, says the activity advocate
and healthy ageing champion.
He talks to Kate Cracknell
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Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
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HCM People
Stephen Price
Founder, SP&Co Group“Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again”
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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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Jamie Clements
The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
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Designing multi-functional
spaces can lead to
fewer bottlenecks at
peak times. Julie Cramer
investigates the latest kit
and inspiring installations
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“Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.”
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