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Prime Minister Stops Short of Backing Hospitality VAT Reduction Campaign

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has declined to endorse calls for a permanent reduction in VAT for the hospitality sector, despite growing industry support for a campaign seeking lower tax rates for pubs, restaurants and other hospitality businesses.

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Marston’s Celebrates 120 Years of The Royal Oak with City Wide Charity Challenge

A much loved Chapel Ash pub in the heart of Wolverhampton marked a major milestone last weekend, (June 6) as The Royal Oak celebrated its 120-year anniversary with a city wide charity challenge in support of the Midland Freewheelers Blood Bikers.

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Burnham Pledges 20% Business Rates Cut for Pubs in Leadership Pitch

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has put the licensed on-trade at the centre of his political ambitions, vowing to slash business rates for pubs by…

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Clarkson’s Pub Posts A Loss In First Trading Period As Operator Counts Cost of Runaway Demand

The Farmer’s Dog in Burford has been trading to full capacity since opening, yet infrastructure pressures, a temporary power solution costing £100 a day, and rampant theft — including 400 pint glasses lost per week — have pushed the venue into the red.

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