When the announcement arrived this morning that Andy Burnham is cutting business rates for pubs, social clubs and live music venues by 20 per cent from next April, my first thought was: how much difference will this make? I run three village pubs in Oxfordshire with my wife. Of course, a £1,100 rate cut is

The discount will apply to nearly 32,000 hospitality businesses and is expected to save a typical pub some £1,100 annually, but will not be available to the very largest live…

Cutting business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues is the third policy to be announced since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister on Monday July 20

The discount will apply to nearly 32,000 hospitality businesses

The move is predicted to save £1,100 annually for the average pub