Government climbdown, first revealed by The Independent, comes after warnings that changes in the autumn budget would lead to mass closures, as one pub a day has shut its doors since Sir Keir Starmer took office
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Government climbdown, first revealed by The Independent, comes after warnings that changes in the autumn budget would lead to mass closures, as one pub a day has shut its doors since Sir Keir Starmer took office
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Government climbdown, first revealed by The Independent, comes after warnings that changes in Autumn budget would lead to mass…
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