louise cook

Desperate action is required for our pubs to secure critical government support. Building from the success of our #MyPub campaign, today we have launched Our Pub; a new campaign to rally together our members, your pub customers, suppliers and staff to champion our pubs and ensure our voice is heard by government. How can you help? To get involved with Our Pub please share our BII socials across all platforms and write to your local MP via the link below👇️ We need to show that we are stronger together. Write to your MP🔗 bit.ly/BIIOurPub #OurPub #BII

The Chancellor @Jeremy_Hunt once again peddling the myth that a freeze in alcohol duty benefits #pubs in his #Budget speech. If that’s all he is offering today, that’s a disaster for UK pubs. #Budget2024 #Budget24

‘THIS IS AN EMERGENCY’ - MANCHESTER’S HOSPITALITY SCENE CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT TO REDUCE VAT TO 10% Our hospitality scene is in crisis. Restaurants across the country are closing at an alarming rate, and many chefs, owners and operators across Manchester are ‘on a cliff edge’. They are calling for a reduction in VAT to 10% from the current crippling rate of 20%, more than double the average seen across Europe. It would ease the pressure they’re facing from rocketing energy bills and the cost of raw materials. Your favourite restaurant could close tomorrow. To stop that happening, watch our film and sign the petition here: bit.ly/3vVMp5A