Andy Burnham hands £1,100 back to pubs with new tax overhaul

NewsLiverpool NewsLiverpool PubsThe discount is expected to save pubs across the countryOlivia Beeson UK & World News Reporter 06:40, 23 Jul 2026Andy Burnham has announced that business rates will be cut by 20% for pubs, clubs and live music venues across England from April next year.‌The discount is expected to save a typical pub some £1,100 annually and will apply to nearly 32,000 hospitality businesses.‌It will not be available to the very largest live music venues.‌The overhaul of business rates will be funded through a review of reliefs for businesses that “do not make a positive contribution to local communities” such as vape shops and a crackdown on online marketplaces that do not comply with tax obligations, Downing Street said.‌Prime Minister Andy Burnham had previously promised t