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
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
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
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility differentiation and long-term commercial
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
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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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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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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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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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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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 fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills,
a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry
about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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Software suppliers explain how AI,
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experiences can work for the good
of operators and consumers
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Matt Parker
MD, Brio“We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent”
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The new CEO of UK Active talks to HCM about the gym-curious and
why he believes the sector can double in size by the end of the next decade
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Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal
Chamber to see whether
layering 10 modalities into one
experience really delivers more
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Shaun Grove
Owner, Stride Fitness“My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been”
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As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released,
LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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