""Without this intervention pubs would have faced a 45% rise in bills next year. We've cut that down to just 4%. "We've also maintained the draft beer duty cut, eased licences rules over pavement drinks and events, and capped corporation tax. "These measures show we're backing hospitality not abandoning it.""
""The PM is obviously going to be working hard up to Christmas. I won't get ahead of his Christmas plans.""
""Everyone is fed up because the Labour government hasn't listened and instead has taxed us more. "What's really angered people is they they're acting as if they haven't - it's as if somebody has pushed the wrong button and, instead of taxing Amazon and the warehouses they're ta"
Hundreds of pubs, restaurants and hotels are signing up to a campaign to bar Labour MPs from their premises in protest at tax rates. The campaign began a week ago when Andy Lennox, landlord of the Old Thatch in Dorset, introduced a ban. More than 250 establishments have joined nationwide. The government says the chancellor delivered a 4.3bn support package for pubs, restaurants and cafes and argues that without intervention bills would have risen 45% next year, now reduced to 4%. The government cites draft beer duty cuts, eased pavement-drinking licences and a corporation tax cap.
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