{"id":18326,"date":"2026-07-23T15:55:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T15:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=18326"},"modified":"2026-07-23T15:55:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T15:55:50","slug":"andy-burnham-says-20-business-rates-cut-for-english-pubs-a-first-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=18326","title":{"rendered":"Andy Burnham says 20% business rates cut for English pubs a first step"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Pubs, social clubs and live music venues in England will be given a 20% cut to business rates from April, with new Prime Minister Andy Burnham calling it a &#8220;first step&#8221; to help the industry.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">It is his third policy announcement since entering No 10, and the government estimates the plan will save firms around \u00a31,100 next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">With a cost \u00a3100m, it will be funded by a review of tax relief on firms such as vape shops which &#8220;do not make a positive contribution to local communities&#8221;, the government said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Some hospitality firms welcomed the move but others in the industry, such as hotels and restaurants, questioned why the 20% cut would not extend to them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Speaking from a pub in Essex, Burnham said pubs in particular &#8220;need to know that the cavalry is coming&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Pubs have now had two rounds of relief &#8211; a 15% cut in April and a further 20% which will come into force next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The business rates discount will not apply to the &#8220;very largest&#8221; live music venues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Details about which businesses are eligible will be announced at Chancellor John Healey&#8217;s first Budget in the autumn. The cut is expected to benefit almost 32,000 venues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">UK Hospitality&#8217;s chief executive, Allen Simpson, said Burnham&#8217;s plans are &#8220;a good start&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">But he added: &#8220;Neither hotels nor restaurants have had the help they need. We&#8217;ve got to see a proper solution for the most overtaxed sector in the economy at this year&#8217;s Budget.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Iain Hoskins, who owns Ma Pub Group in Liverpool, told the BBC the relief would help &#8220;chip away&#8221; at rising costs but questioned how many venues would benefit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">It could be &#8220;very meaningful&#8221;, he said, but &#8220;as always, the devil is in the detail&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">His pubs have previously missed out on government business rates support, and &#8220;the increases were so huge last year that now we&#8217;re sort of chipping away at some of those increases&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Under the previous chancellor Rachel Reeves, the government said last year it would scale back business rate discounts that had been in force since the pandemic and announced that there would be no discount at all from April this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">That, combined with big upward adjustments to rateable values of pub premises, left landlords with the prospect of much higher rates bills.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Following criticism from the hospitality industry, the government cut business rates for pubs and music venues by 15% earlier in 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The 20% discount will apply on top of the existing support.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Commenting on the cut which comes into effect next year, Steve Perez, founder of soft drinks company Global Brands and an owner of two hotels, said the announcement is &#8220;welcome\u2026 but this won&#8217;t make any material difference to any pub&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The change to business rates for some hospitality firms is the latest move in what Burnham hopes will provide &#8220;breathing space&#8221; for people and businesses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Earlier this week, the new prime minister announced that the government would cut the 5% VAT charge on electricity bills and would cap bus fares at \u00a32 in England outside London. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">But on Thursday, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, said: &#8220;When I look at the plans that he has announced for the country I find myself asking &#8216;is that it&#8217;?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">She said: &#8220;Andy Burnham&#8217;s ambitions for Britain are too small.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">As well as reviewing tax relief on firms such as vape shops and gambling arcades in order to fund the rate cut, the government also said it will &#8220;crack down&#8221; on businesses selling through online marketplaces which &#8220;do not comply with their tax obligations&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said Thursday&#8217;s announcement must be &#8220;a downpayment on action that reaches across the small business community&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">FSB policy chief Tina McKenzie, said the plans were encouraging and fix the damage caused by past business rates decisions which are &#8220;holding back small business growth and jobs in every postcode&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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