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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Charlie Gilkes

Mr Fogg's boss: Pubs? Rachel Reeves just hammered the final nail in their coffin

Having heard it all myself, I am conscious that the UK taxpayer may be growing weary of what may sound like perennial complaining from the hospitality sector. But the fact remains: the huge rise in business rates over the next three years spells disaster for the hospitality industry.

It must be urgently reconsidered by the government.

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