Are British pubs dying out? 🍺

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For many pub landlords, business rates
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are the final nail in the coffin. Some
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venues have seen their tax bills double,
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jumping from around 50,000 to over a h
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100,000 almost overnight. Andy Burnham
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is calling for a total overhaul of the
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system. He argues that we need a tax
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regime that recognizes the actual value
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the hospitality adds to the economy.
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According to Burnham, it's not just
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about pints. It's about live music,
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bars, restaurants, and other venues,
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too. He says the current system is
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outdated and it's failing local
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businesses around the UK. And with 500
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pubs predicted to close this year alone,
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the pressure on Downing Street is
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mounting.

Are British pubs dying out? 🍺

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