“The biggest issue facing hospitality businesses is costs like VAT and business rates pushing pubs out of business in the first place.”

BBC News · Labour tightens pub conversion rules, eases housing development

“Anything that makes it harder to take these important assets away from their communities has to be welcomed, but the government should focus on continuing its strong start on fixing the harm done to hospitality over the past two years.”

BBC News · Labour tightens pub conversion rules, eases housing development