30/10/2026
Completely agree with this article as well
The Chancellor promised “breathing space on the cost of living and the cost of business” and “innovation and growth in every postcode”. But for many pubs, yesterdays Autumn Budget delivered neither.
BII CEO, Steve Alton, shares “The Prime Minister said pubs ‘need to know that the cavalry is coming’. Today, it simply didn’t arrive. This Budget was a missed opportunity to support growth, employment and tangible social value, and without further urgent support, many of our nation’s pubs in every postcode will simply not be able to survive and be lost to their communities.”
Read our full response🔗https://bii.org/bii-members-disappointed-as-budget-fails-to-deliver/