Hospitality industry urges Andy Burnham to lay out VAT cut plans
Soon after taking office, Andy Burnham announced a 20% cut in business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues. Photograph: Richard Pohle/The Times/PAView image in fullscreenSoon after taking office, Andy Burnham announced a 20% cut in business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues. Hospitality is different from many other businesses because so much of what we spend our money on is our teams.
- ▪Soon after taking office, Andy Burnham announced a 20% cut in business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues.
- ▪Photograph: Richard Pohle/The Times/PAView image in fullscreenSoon after taking office, Andy Burnham announced a 20% cut in business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues.
- ▪Hospitality is different from many other businesses because so much of what we spend our money on is our teams.
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Soon after taking office, Andy Burnham announced a 20% cut in business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues. Photograph: Richard Pohle/The Times/PAView image in fullscreenSoon after taking office, Andy Burnham announced a 20% cut in business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues. Photograph: Richard Pohle/The Times/PAHospitality industryHospitality industry urges Andy Burnham to lay out VAT cut plansMore than 800 businesses ask PM to make good on pledge, or risk more closures and job lossesJulia KolleweSun 13 Sep 2026 19.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleHundreds of UK hospitality businesses, backed by celebrity chefs including Angela Hartnett and Heston Blumenthal, have asked Andy Burnham to lay out plans to lower VAT for the sector, urging him to make good on his…
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