Pubs U-turn welcome but needs to go further, says shadow business secretary

Evening Standard 2026-01-09

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Shadow business and trade secretary Andrew Griffith says that businesses are bleeding out all over the high street, as he responds to the news that the Government is to backtrack on business rates and will provide new financial support for pubs.
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