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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Final straw: a ban on single-use plastics will still allow pubs and bars to provide plastic straws to disabled customers]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Strong responses to PCA: Brigid Simmonds of the BBPA and Greg Mulholland of the British Pub Confederation]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Rates relief: the average high street pub will save £6,052 under the business rates discount scheme, says Altus Group]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Going up: Chancellor Philip Hammond announced a rise in the national living wage at the 2019 Autumn Budget]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Between the lines:Despite pub closures, the trade has remained steady and there has even been an increase in jobs in the on-trade]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[‘Troubling to hear’: British Pub Confederation (l) chair Greg Mulholland wants to meet Kelly Tolhurst MP (r) to discuss the pubs code]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Illegal workers: There are warnings in the guidance on other associated criminal activities]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Sectors overlooked: according to a new report, the Government is failing economic sectors such as hospitality]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Hit again: the Red Lion & Sun in Highgate has seen a huge increase in its business rates]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Taking measures: restrictions on drinking at airports effectively penalises the responsible majority]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[London at night: a report for London mayor Sadiq Khan has shed light on the state of London’s night-time economy]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA['Tantalising support': The hard work now will be ensuring the Government follow up on the 2018 Autumn Budget with continued action to support pubs, says Kate Nicholls]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2018/10/30/NLW-will-rise-to-8.21/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Euro block: European Union regulations have prevented a quarter of pubs eligible for Philip Hammond's discounted business rates from claiming support]]></image:caption>
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