The Hair & Beauty Charity is set to rally the industry together for its inaugural Tennis Tournament. Taking place on Monday 11 May 2026 at Weybridge Lawn Tennis Club in Surrey, the half-day event promises…

The Hairdressing Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Jayne Lewis-Orr as its new Chair. Jayne brings extensive experience and a deep understanding of the professional hairdressing industry. Widely recognised as a respected leader…

Check out how we think the Budget on 26 November 2025 will impact your hairdressing business, whether you're employed, self-employed, an employee or an apprentice. The webinar is here If you'd like more information please…

The UK Government have announced a rise to the national minimum wage. The hourly rate for over-21s will rise to £12.71, with workers aged 18-20 seeing a rise to £10.85, and under-18s and apprentices rising…

Businesses in the hairdressing sector continue to struggle to make a profit and are calling for a rethink of how VAT is applied to the sector. Gareth Penn appeared on the BBC over the past…

The Hair Council and selected guests were invited by Rupa Huq MP, to enjoy afternoon tea on the terraces of the UK Parliament, Westminster. A small group of Hair Council members and supporters had the…

The Hair Council is delighted to report that Estée Lauder Companies will be showing support for their hair salon partners by covering the cost of apprenticeship training. Laura Maxwell, Vice President/ General Manager, Haircare Cluster,…

On Monday22nd April, at the start of Allergy Awareness Week, we held a webinar looking at the importance of allergy awareness and training for your hairdressing business. The webinar is available here and the slide…

The Hairdressing Council believes that dealing professionally with allergy is a fundamental part of being a hair professional and alongside other industry organisations has created a harmonised approach to testing for allergy which is based…

On Monday 7th April 2025 we held a webinar looking at recent and forthcoming changes to employment rules and regulations as well as talking about self-employment and the potential for greater enforcement by HMRC.  The…

On Monday 10th March at 7pm we are holding a webinar to update you on progress since the VAT report was published and talk about the next steps in this campaign, including the day of…

- 500 hairdressers, barbers and beauticians protest outside the House of Commons - Save Our Salons protesters urgently call on Rachel Reeves to reduce VAT on March 26th - Unequal tax system and spiralling costs…