Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham disembarks a bus after a ride in central Bath, Britain.
A woman stands on a barrel outside of a pub in London, Britain.
Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham looks on during a visit to Bath, Britain.
Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham looks on during a visit to Bath, Britain.July 23 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will lower business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues by 20% from April, Downing Street said on Thursday.
The cut will save the typical pub about 1,100 pounds ($1,472.35) next year, and will benefit nearly 32,000 venues, the government said.
The cut will be funded in part by a review of relief for businesses such as vape shops that “do not make a positive contribution to local communities”, the government said.
Downing Street also said it will crack down on businesses that sell through online marketplaces but do not comply with tax obligations, and is exploring ways to make online marketplaces more responsible.
The announcements come as the new prime minister sets out to ease a cost-of-living crisis through measures such as cutting taxes relating to utilities and capping the prices of bus tickets.
($1 = 0.7471 pounds)
Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman and Christopher Cushing.
