Jeremy Clarkson bans Labour MPs from his pub over business rate hike, joining 250+ pub owners in protest.

Jeremy Clarkson has banned all Labour MPs from his Cotswolds pub, The Farmer's Dog, over the government's business rate increase, joining a national 'No Labour MPs' campaign now backed by over 250 pub owners. The move follows Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget, which raised business rates, prompting widespread concern in the hospitality sector. Clarkson, who previously barred Prime Minister Keir Starmer, cited his annual rates more than doubling to over £50,000. While the government claims the Budget protects 750,000 hospitality businesses and limits rate hikes to 4%, UKHospitality warns small venues face an extra £318 million in costs over three years, arguing the policy favors online retailers.