Emma McClarkin

An independent review for England and Wales will look at improving the system for hospitality venues, which were hit by higher business rate bills this year after the end of pandemic-era relief and when new revaluations took effect

Andy Burnham to hand pubs 20pc tax break

England’s national anthem was drowned out by Argentinian boos and chants before Three Lions fans repaid the gesture as tensions boiled over before their seismic World Cup semi-final even kicked off

Argentina’s vice-president calls England ‘usurping pirates’ in rant before World Cup clash

England and Argentina renew football’s fiercest grudge match

England fans celebrating — or commiserating — after tonight’s vital World Cup semi-final clash with Argentina should be wary of noise rules which could land them a £110 fine

England plays arch rival Argentina in Atlanta on Wednesday, an 8 p.m. kick off back home (3 p.m. ET) that will likely see fans flock to pubs across the country hoping to see their team make its first World Cup final in 60 years

England pulls off a rousing Round of 16 win over hosts Mexico despite going down to 10 men due to a rash challenge

After Ecuador pulled off the 2-1 upset, President Daniel Noboa declared a national holiday

Pubs can stay open until 5am for England’s World Cup match against Mexico

England fans roar as Kane's rescue sends Three Lions into World Cup last 16

Pubs facing half-time closures during England vs Mexico in World Cup last 16

England’s group matches, which start with Croatia on 17 June, have kick-off times of 9pm or 10pm BST

Salopian Brewery first started in Shrewsbury in 1995 and is now regarded as one of the biggest of its kind across the West Midlands

UK police sending three officers, down from 40 for Euro 2024

The McCormack family had run the Brewery Tap — the building dating back to 1928 — on Catherine Wheel Road, Brentford, since 2019

Steve Novak, 49, who owns several venues in London including Stanleys of Streatham, began closing the pub during daytime hours from Monday to Thursday last month in a bid to “lose less money”

Thomas Tuchel announces his 35-man England squad for final friendlies before the World Cup

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has agreed to extend opening hours for the knockout rounds of the tournament, which is being hosted jointly by the US, Canada and Mexico

One in eight British pubs faces insolvency as the sector battles Budget pressures

It means that the tax charged on alcoholic drinks will increase by 3.66% from Sunday February 1

Industry bosses said “suffocating” tax rises including beer duty and business rates have pushed the once-healthy sector to the brink and accused the Government of “wiping British heritage from communities”

Government plans to increase the cost of tourist visas will deliver a fresh blow to Britain’s beleaguered pubs

The Chancellor's tax hikes last Autumn — including a major business rates setback for the UK hospitality sector — have left owners suffering 'sleepless nights' as they decide between permanent closure or financial ruin

His financial struggles are not unique, with anxious pub owners across Wales worried upcoming changes to business rates could see thousands of pounds added to their bills

Rachel Reeves’ U-turn on pub taxes has been branded ‘a temporary sticking plaster’ amid calls for a complete overhaul of the ‘broken’ business rates system

His remarks to the Institute for Government (IfG) conference came as the Chancellor resists mounting Cabinet pressure to offer business rates support to the wider hospitality sector

A pub group founded by King Charles has slammed Rachel Reeves' Budget decisions, which they say have left them "stunned"