Burnham cuts rates for pubs, clubs and music venues as businesses say policy does not go far enough
Burnham cuts rates for pubs, clubs and music venues as businesses say policy does not go far enough
Thu, July 23, 2026 at 9:47 AM UTC
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Pubs, clubs and live music venues in England will get a 20% cut in business rates from April, Andy Burnham announces
No 10 says it could save a typical pub about £1,100 in tax next year - but chef and pub owner Tom Kerridge tells the BBC "£1,000 on a yearly revenue doesn't really make a difference"
Meanwhile, trade body UK Hospitality calls for "bigger solutions" and questions why some businesses aren't eligible for the reduction
There is growing frustration among hotel and restaurant owners that they've been ignored - again - after pubs already had some relief in April, writes our business editor
What has the government said? The policy will cost around £100m and will be funded by a review of tax reliefs given to businesses "such as vape shops"
An expert tells our correspondent: "I'm not sure getting vape shops to pay for it will fill the gap"
This is the new PM's third policy announcement in as many days - he's already said most bus fares in England will be capped at £2 from January and VAT will be cut from household electricity bills in October
Burnham cuts rates for pubs, clubs and music venues as businesses say policy does not go far enough
Source: “AOL Money”
