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Andy Burnham's 20% business rates cut for pubs, clubs and live music venues could save the average pub £1,100 a year, but new research shows a venue closes somewhere in the UK every 16 hours.

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‘A venue closes every 16 hours’: will Burnham’s business rates cut actually save Britain’s pubs and music venues?

Joe Connor Jul 28, 2026

Nearly nine in 10 entertainment venues don't make it past their fifth birthday. A £1,100-a-year saving might not sound like…

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Pubs and live music venues to get business rates relief after U-turn

Jordon Scott Jan 27, 2026

Treasury announces 15% rates discount for pubs from April.

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