Save The Local

Charlie Dewhirst MP and Andrew Griffith MP

Labour’s tax raids are putting our local pubs at risk and I was pleased to join the Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Andrew Griffith MP, to launch the ‘Save The Local’ campaign.

Landlords are being forced to spend £1,000s extra in business rates, £800 extra per employee in National Insurance, and to find money for rising prices on top of all this.

Now, we face the reality that many of our much loved pubs may have to close their doors for good. Sign this petition and use your voice to urge the government to reverse these damaging policies: www.savethelocal.com

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