Imagine voting for a party that said they will not increase the VAT.

>"In reality, the ground-level crisis facing pubs and hospitality boils down to a toxic combination of the ever-rising costs involved in running a hospitality business and reduced customer spend amid the cost of living crisis," said Paul Crossman, the chair of the Campaign for Pubs and landlord of three pubs in York.

It tough times for hospitality. You've got to be bloody mental or middle class to pay the price of a pint these days.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/09/uk-pubs-licensing-plan-costs-landlords