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A Witney pub invites Starmer and Reeves, defying over 1,000 pubs banning Labour MPs over upcoming business rates changes.
An award-winning pub in Witney, Oxfordshire, has invited Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves to visit, bucking a trend of over 1,000 pubs banning Labour MPs in protest over the government’s plan to end a 40% business rates discount for hospitality by March 31, 2026.
The change is expected to raise costs significantly, with owners warning that without a VAT reduction—omitted in the recent Budget—profitability could plummet from one in four to one in ten pubs by April.
The Three Horseshoes’ owners stress the pub’s role in community life and urge policymakers to recognize the sector’s economic and social value.
Un pub de Witney invita a Starmer y Reeves, desafiando a más de 1,000 pubs que prohíben a los parlamentarios laboristas por los próximos cambios en las tasas comerciales.