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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Will Durrant

Keir Starmer in fast-track bid to cut ‘red tape’ for pubs

The PM said ‘when our locals do well, our economy does too’ (Alamy/PA) -

Sir Keir Starmer is fronting a fast-track bid to cut “red tape” thought to be making it hard for pubs to host live music and food pop-ups.

The Prime Minister said pubs are “the beating heart” of communities in the UK, after the Government launched a four-week “blitz” survey of landlords, customers and neighbours.

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