UPDATE 1-UK expected to soften business rates rise for pubs, says BBC
Published on: Jan. 8, 2026, 7:28 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
The British government is expected to announce a reduction in planned business rates rises for pubs, the BBC reported on Thursday, softening the blow of the hike announced last year which hospitality groups warned would result in pub closures. Pubs, part of the fabric of communities across Britain for hundreds of years, had demanded specific relief after finance minister Rachel Reeves announced changes to business rates, a type of property tax on all commercial premises, in her November budget.
