Video: UKIP sets out pub plans on TV tonight

The United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) will set out its plans to save the British pub in a party political broadcast tonight.​

The broadcast will be screened on Channel 4 this evening at 19.55pm and feature UKIP leader Nigel Farage.

This week's Morning Advertiser also features the campaign on page 38 or see our digital edition online.

UKIP's pub manifesto includes plans to:

• Cut duty on draught beer.

• Investigate the beer tie and supermarket pricing through a Royal Commission into beer pricing.

• Cut business rates and taxes on community pubs.

• Reduce red tape.

• Help finance a national rollout of the Pub is the Hub initiative.

• Alter planning laws to help safeguard pubs.

• Support licensees through tougher policing and sentencing.

• Remove local authorities from the licensing process and return it to magistrates.

• Allow a deduction in the minimum wage to take into account live-in benefit of staff.

• Work with Sky to reduce subscription rates.

• Allow pubs to choose their own policy on smoking.

For more information visit www.savethepub.co.uk​.