‘It feels like a personal attack’: Pub landlords respond to government’s ‘relief package’ Sunday, February 1, 2026 pubs businessrates hospitality taxation governmentpolicy landlords reliefpackage inflation vat costofliving This week, the government announced a 15% reduction in business rates for pubs starting in April, alongside a two-year real-terms freeze and a review of how rates are assessed. While the package aims to save the average pub … Read More
Pub Landlords Criticize Government’s 15% Business Rates Discount as Insufficient Relief Sunday, February 1, 2026 pubs businessrates hospitality government taxation publicans relief costs vat industry The government’s recent announcement of a 15% discount on business rates for pubs starting in April has been met with criticism from pub landlords, who describe the relief package as “too little, too late.” Alongside the … Read More
'Perfect Storm' Sparks Crisis in Pub Sector Sunday, January 11, 2026 pubs crisis landlord chancellor taxation cost industry financial disruption britain The pub industry is facing unprecedented challenges, with many landlords describing the current situation as a “perfect storm.” Rising operational costs, supply chain disruptions, and increased taxation have … Read More
Jeremy Clarkson Bans All Labour MPs from His Cotswolds Pub in Protest Over Tax Policies Saturday, December 13, 2025 labour jeremyclarkson hospitality businessrates pubs taxation ukpolitics protest ukhospitality government Jeremy Clarkson has taken a firm stand against recent government tax policies by banning all Labour MPs from his Cotswolds pub, The Farmer’s Dog. This decision aligns him with a growing number of landlords nationwide … Read More
Farmers Rally with Tractors Across Gloucestershire to Protest Government Policies Monday, November 24, 2025 farming protest gloucestershire subsidies taxation inheritancetax agriculture policy rural farmers On Monday, November 24, farmers across Gloucestershire took to the streets with their tractors in a powerful protest against Government policies affecting the agricultural sector. The demonstrations highlight mounting … Read More
'Bureaucratic Joke' as Shire Hall Delays Support for Struggling Farmers Friday, November 21, 2025 agriculture farming mentalhealth taxation gloucestershire council rural regulation support crisis Concerns are mounting that farmers' struggles are not being taken seriously after Gloucestershire County Council deferred vital proposals aimed at providing mental health support and opposing punitive tax changes affecting … Read More