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Labour announces bold plan to rescue pubs - can it save them in the election?
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January 27, 2026
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14:46Now PlayingThe pub is one of the UK’s great national institutions and the cornerstone of many communities.
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But last year one closed every day and the increase in business rates announced in the November budget had threatened to close thousands more for good.
Enter the Labour government's latest U-turn.
Pubs will get a 15 per cent discount on their business rates, costing the exchequer £80 million.
The Tories say the measure is too little, too weak.
But is this latest U-turn enough to save labour after another difficult week?
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