Pub Landlord Condemns Rachel Reeves Over £712 Monthly Business Rates Surge Sunday, January 11, 2026 hospitality businessrates taxhikes pubindustry rachelreeves gloucestershire ukhospitality economicimpact smallbusiness budget Luke Honeychurch, the landlord of The Hog pub in Gloucestershire, has vocally criticised Chancellor Rachel Reeves for what he describes as an aggressive series of tax increases targeting the hospitality sector. With his … Read More
Tom Kerridge Voices Deep Concern Over Soaring Business Rates Threatening UK Pubs Tuesday, January 6, 2026 kerridge pubs businessrates hospitality financialwoes covidimpact ukhospitality chef inflation pubclosures Renowned Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge has opened up about the severe financial pressures plaguing the UK hospitality industry, with rising business rates pushing many pubs and restaurants to the brink of closure. During … 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