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‘Stabbed in the back’

19-Dec-2025 Last updated on 19-Dec-2025 at 12:15 GMT

The MA’s Ed Bedington catches up with Brewhouse & Kitchen boss Kris Gumbrell for his take on the week’s news.

Further reading:

  • The 404: MPs caught in the rates row
  • Operators ban labour MPs as business rates anger spreads nationwide
  • Festive three course menus climb to £36 across pubs and restaurants
  • Xmas bookings fall 1% as operators brace for late demand
  • BBPA demands pub-specific biz rates relief to prevent closures
  • A little less conversation, a little more action please
  • Drinks prices soar as duty hikes loom
  • Badenoch: ‘Labour MPs left with nowhere to drown their sorrows’

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