A new poll, commissioned by the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), reveals pub business rates has become politically contentious. More than half those surveyed (55 per cent) say they would vote for a party that promises to ease the tax pressure on pubs. Support climbs to 73 per cent among 25-34-year-olds. These findings land as the BBPA warns that without meaningful business rates reform, Britain’s locals and breweries will struggle to survive and pubs will continue to close at a rate...
