Starmer's Promise to Hospitality Industry Unravels

Keir Starmers Promise to Hospitality Industry Unravels: A Warehouse Visit Turns SourKeir Starmers visit to Steve Perezs warehouse two days before becoming Prime Minister set a hopeful tone for the hospitality industry. However, Perez now regrets hosting Starmer, claiming he lied to my face about helping the industry. The recent budgets business rates reforms, which Perez argues will severely damage restaurants, pubs, bars, and hotels, have led to widespread closures and potential job losses. The UK Hospitality group estimates that small venues will be hit with an additional £318 million over three years due to these rate increases. The new business rates, which took effect in April, are projected to increase rates for eighty-five percent of pubs, with an average rise of seventy-eight percent. Perez is now joining a grassroots campaign, closing his venues to Labour Members of Parliament in protest.The Daily News Now! — Every city. Every story. AI-powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.