Bill forcing restaurants to hand over tips to staff wins MPs’ backing

Employers will no longer be able to withhold tips and will be obliged to share tipping records

A bill to force restaurants to hand over all tips to their staff, including any service charge, will come into law after winning backing from MPs.

The private members' bill on tips was put forward by the Conservative MP Dean Russell after the delay of a wider Employment bill, which was intended to include the new rules.