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Thousands of pubs to get £1k discount on business rates

27-Jan-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Government has announced pubs with a rateable value of below £100,000 will have their business rates bill reduced by £1,000 from April.

Government considers ‘further support' for rates-hit businesses

23-Feb-2017 By Liam Coleman

Communities minister Sajid Javid has told MPs that he will work with the Chancellor to provide “further support” for businesses worst hit by rate rises due in April.

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BBPA: What's the impact of a Tory majority on pubs?

15-Jun-2015 By Brigid Simmonds

As the election dust settles, here at the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), we’ve been looking closely to see what impact the election of a majority Conservative Government will have on our industry.

£10m-worth of red tape slashed for small businesses

20-May-2015 By Emily Sutherland

The Conservatives have unveiled their first plans for small businesses ahead of the Queen’s Speech next week.

Budget duty cut MPs Osborne and Javid brewed commemorative beers

06-Jun-2013 By Noli Dinkovski

Chancellor George Osbourne and a treasury minister influential in getting the duty escalator abolished have both been rewarded with their very own beers.

Beer Duty Debate: Treasury minister Sajid Javid "can't make commitments" to scrap escalator

05-Mar-2013 By Adam Pescod

Treasury minister Sajid Javid has again refused to commit to scrapping the beer duty escalator, in a debate on the issue in Parliament this morning.

Mark Daniels: The birth of the £6 pint…

06-Nov-2012 By Mark Daniels

So last week, following a concerted effort by many publicans, industry personnel and beer lovers to generate a near religious movement on sites such as Twitter that saw an e-petition receive over 100’000 digital signatures, MPs finally had a debate about...