As CAMRA’s Great British Beer Festival came to a close, new polling showed people have lost faith in the government’s commitment to protect pubs. More than six in every 10 people believe government should be doing more to protect the existence of community pubs. Just 17 per cent believe it is doing enough, a damning verdict on years of underinvestment, inconsistent support and a lack of long-term safeguarding for this cherished institution.
