Speaking at a pub in south-east London after pouring a pint and a gin and tonic, the Chancellor said: “In the budget, we reformed how the business rates system worked and we put in £4.3 billion to support businesses as we start to unwind the pandemic era support, and that’s the right thing to do because that pandemic support can’t continue forever.
Financial support for pubs and music venues criticised as ‘wholly inadequate’
