Campaign for Pubs

The grassroots campaign to promote-support-protect #pubs. We bring campaigners #publicans #brewers-all #pub-lovers together as the #RealVoiceforPubs JOIN today!

[The Swan, York (Chair @CampaignforPubs) @theswanyork]

Sad news indeed but worth clarifying:

The owners were NOT a brewery but Stonegate, a property company based in the Cayman Islands

Debt laden (c £3B!), under regulator investigation, and selling off pubs en masse to stay afloat

The epitome of what is wrong in the #pub sector 🤬

[Campaign for Pubs @CampaignforPubs]

It’s @caskaleweek, get out & support #pubs this weekend! 🍺

Enjoy #caskale in a great #pub 🍻

#SupportOurPubs #BackOurBrewers

[Campaign for Pubs @CampaignforPubs]

Thanks to @LSRPlaid for calling for #VATinlinewithEurope for #pubs & #hospitality in Prime Minister’s Questions. 👏🍻

Good to hear that @andyburnham is planning support for pubs all over the UK in the Budget…which can only be delivered by a VAT cut as business rates are devolved! #PMQs

[Campaign for Pubs @CampaignforPubs]

So many MPs speaking for #pubs in Treasury questions in the House of Commons 👏🍻

[Greg Mulholland, The Pub Champion @ThePubChampion]

Delighted to support the #HenryJenkins beer festival in #KirkbyMalzeard & the ongoing community campaign to buy this historic village #pub 🍻

This case shows the fundamental flaws regarding planning law & #pubs & it’s the council & Government woke up & acted! cc @JulianSmithUK

[The Swan, York (Chair @CampaignforPubs) @theswanyork]

Good article here @ByRobDavies and great to see York's @RachaelMaskell MP nailing the truth about the hideous feudal nature of tied pub leases.

Pubcos were regulated for a reason.

Entering into one of their "partnerships" means risking everything. https://t.co/rZQVSelB1U

[Campaign for Pubs @CampaignforPubs]

A happy #YorkshireDay to all #Yorkshire folk, especially Yorkshire #pubs & #pub lovers, #publicans #brewers & staff!

Celebrate today in a Yorkshire pub!🍻

#HappyYorkshireDay #SupportPubs
#SupportOurPubs #BackOurBrewers

[Campaign for Pubs @CampaignforPubs]

@RosieDuffield1 @UKHofficial @IoH_Online Thanks very much Rosie, great to hear. We need a VAT system that helps independent hospitality businesses, not multinational chains.

[The Swan, York (Chair @CampaignforPubs) @theswanyork]

@RichardJMurphy The UK #pub industry is a perfect example of a sector failed by a chronic lack of political #microeconomic understanding - whilst ravaged by abusive, extractive #corporate power.

#Pubs have been abandoned to macro neoliberal ideology to the huge cost of #communities everywhere.

[Campaign for Pubs @CampaignforPubs]

Happy #NorfolkDay to everyone in & from #Norfolk!

Celebrate in Norfolk #pub this evening! 🍻

#pubs #SupportPubs #SupportOurPubs

[Campaign for Pubs @CampaignforPubs]

@JRbooboo We agree & continue to support the campaign for fairer/lower VAT.

[Campaign for Pubs @CampaignforPubs]

We welcome the announcement of a 20% cut to business rates for pubs in England from next year, but we still wish to see changes to VAT to reduce the tax burden on pubs & hospitality across the UK. We hope to meet with Ministers to discuss this and other pro pub policies.

[Campaign for Pubs @CampaignforPubs]

Our comments on today’s 20% business rates cut (for pubs in England).

It’s a welcome first step - and with all the challenges the Government is facing it is positive & hopeful that @andyburnham has already announced a positive thing regarding #pubs - but there needs a proper package of measures to help & save pubs, including fairer tax treatment, but also some things which cost the Government nothing.

[Campaign for Pubs @CampaignforPubs]

@libdemdaisy Thanks for your ongoing support, Daisy. We would love to come to talk to you about what is needed overall - some of which costs nothing.

[Campaign for Pubs @CampaignforPubs]

@labourlewis Thank you Clive, it really is appreciated that you care and understand the issues.

[Clive Lewis MP @labourlewis]

For months, I've been sounding the alarm on the crisis facing the hospitality sector - bringing local businesses together in Norwich, raising the issue in Parliament, and pressing Ministers to act.

So I welcome today's news of a 20% cut to business rates for pubs, clubs and music venues. These are vital community assets that deserve real support and decisive action from government.

This is a positive first step to providing some relief - but it should only be the start. A bigger package of support is needed, and should apply right across the sector. That includes many local businesses not featured in today's announcement.

I will continue to stand up for independent hospitality venues, and push for the necessary action.

https://t.co/BJBSDPrX2v

[James Watson CEng, FIET @EngineerLondon]

@cyclist13 @CampaignforPubs Many are made unprofitable by the tax burden and also the Pubcos which own about half the country’s pubs and churn tenants through them whilst asset stripping to furnish their debts. With a few of tweaks and some fairness, all free of tie pubs would thrive 🙏🏻

[OtleyPubClub @OtleyPubClub]

What a night for #Otley’s famous #pubs, here’s Rob from Whits with the hot dogs!

Share your photos!

#famouspubtown 🍺⚽️

[Campaign for Pubs @CampaignforPubs]

A huge night in #England’s world famous #pubs!

Good luck @England 🤞👏⚽️