Pubs cheer business rates relief while other firms 'left out in the cold'

Pubs cheer business rates relief while other firms 'left out in the cold'Image source, Keith BottImage caption, Keith Bott, right, welcomed the government's business rates reliefByArchie MitchellBusiness reporterPublished8 minutes agoAndy Burnham's decision to cut business rates for pubs, social clubs and live music venues raised a cheer among industry bosses.It was his third big policy announcement in three days, and as industry body UK Hospitality put it, it showed his enthusiasm for the sector "survived his trip down the M1".Tax experts said the 20% discount, which comes on top of emergency business rates relief rolled out in January, would save the average pub more than £1,000.But other High Street businesses complained they would miss out on the support and called for the package to…

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