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Burnham Cuts Pub Rates Amid Economic Pressure | Toronto News
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is rolling out a bold new plan to ease the cost of living crisis, slashing business rates by 20% for pubs, clubs, and live music venues starting April 27 — a move expected to save each of the 32,000 affected businesses around £1,100 annually. This is his third major economic move since taking office, following bus fare caps and VAT removal on household electricity. But with an estimated £100 million annual cost to the government and no clear funding source yet, critics are raising eyebrows — especially as opposition parties point out previous, deeper cuts were…
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