But - and it is a big but - much of this will take time to deliver and thousands of businesses are at risk of failure because of high taxes now. Reversing Aprils increase in Vat for hospitality - highest in Europe - would have delivered immediate boost to jobs and investment now

The increase from 17.5% to 20% was supposed to be temporary and we know VAT cuts worked in 2008 and 2020

Kate Nicholls OBE This budget was the last nail in the coffin for small & hospitality businesses which employ 16million people. Energy companies taking all of our profits&now will pay even less tax by freezing Cop tax.We badly needed VAT CUT. Freezing Cop tax doesn't help small businesses!

Insolvencies of pubs, bars and restaurants have increased by 59% from 1,354 to 2,156 over the past year, with spikes in energy bills forcing many to consider closure. morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2022/0…

2 tickets for Public Service Broadcasting @PSB_HQ this Saturday Warwick Arts Centre - message me if interested. Face value £32.50 each. Ta!

Impromptu lunch at The Drawing Board today and lovely as ever. Must get here for a long lazy lunch with the pooches soon 🥰

NEXT!!

bring down this UK government, they do not speak for us, right the fuck now .. they have no authority, no mandate, no clue, cats in a bag tearing themselves to pieces while the country suffers in extreme distress. enough of this shit. shame on them. #GeneralElection2022

Flossie took a detour to the The Drawing Board on the way 🏡. She’s in charge of where we walk on a Monday 😂 This GlassHouse Beer Co ‘To the Shore’ Pale is 🔥

Wingdom Wing Wednesdays… #WingWednesday #loveleam #leamington

These figures are worse than expected. Without a Vat reduction and Bus Rates relief, closures in Jan/Feb/March, will sadly be the highest the sectors ever seen. news.sky.com/story/number-o…

8 Long Bloody Years… #loveleam #db8 #partyon

Super, super proud to announce that we are The BII Licensee of the Year Quarter Finalists! We’ll be keeping you up to date with any progress but thank you everyone for your support. #LOYA23 #Notjustapub

If you work in hospitality and you’re not screaming for a reduction in VAT for the industry, why not? We pay way more in VAT than most of our European counterparts. Please sign this, lobby your MP, scream on Twitter! It could save your business. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6257…

“Without adequate Government support, whether through energy, business rates or VAT, doing as the Governor asks will just mean business failure and job losses, compounding the country’s economic woes.” Kate Nicholls OBE responds. thesun.co.uk/money/21832183…

Sunday May 28th #loveleam #backtothedrawingboard #leamington #ukpubs

Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary Which is weird because the pub wasn’t born until 2015

Christmas Menu available on our website. #leamington #loveleam

For perspective and clarity if you happen to question small biz price rises next year... £11.44ph, pro rata for 40h p/w full time puts NMW at £23,800 per year. A move I support, but small biz now needs breaks elsewhere urgently. #HospitalityJobs #Hospitality

The Met Office warns the UK will be double-fisted by deadly snow and ice trib.al/SJVETyq