Business rates change “last chance” for “treasured” pubs
8 Jan 2026
EMBARGO: Immediate Release
Responding to reporting that the Government will reduce planned rises to business rates, Daisy Cooper MP, Treasury Spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats and Pub Parliamentarian of the Year 2024, said:
“This is literally the last chance saloon for our treasured pubs and high streets - so the government must u-turn, today.
“These businesses are worried sick, making decisions now, and can't wait a minute longer.
“Ministers must give them the clarity they so desperately need so businesses don’t go to the wall, hollowing our communities, in the coming days.”
ENDS
