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Pubs and live music venues to get support after business rates backlash

todayJanuary 27, 2026

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Fears of closures and job losses prompt temporary rates cap in England and Wales, with review for hotels sector

The Treasury has unveiled a support package worth tens of millions of pounds for pubs and live music venues in England and Wales, in a climbdown that follows a fierce backlash against plans to overhaul business rates.

Trade bodies had warned that Rachel Reeves’s changes to business rates, announced at the chancellor’s November budget, would trigger widespread closures and job losses in the hospitality sector, particularly in pubs.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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