‘It’s not fair’: cafe owners frustrated over exclusion from business rates cut
The targeted relief package will support pubs, social clubs and live music venues, but not cafes. Photograph: Guerilla/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe targeted relief package will support pubs, social clubs and live music venues, but not cafes. “To survive at this point in our business journey, we need to expand – to employ more people – but we can’t do that.”He might have been able, however, had Andy Burnham’s 20% cut to business rates bills embraced cafes and restaurants.
- ▪The targeted relief package will support pubs, social clubs and live music venues, but not cafes.
- ▪Photograph: Guerilla/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe targeted relief package will support pubs, social clubs and live music venues, but not cafes.
- ▪“To survive at this point in our business journey, we need to expand – to employ more people – but we can’t do that.”He might have been able, however, had Andy Burnham’s 20% cut to business rates bills embraced cafes and restaurants.
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The targeted relief package will support pubs, social clubs and live music venues, but not cafes. Photograph: Guerilla/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe targeted relief package will support pubs, social clubs and live music venues, but not cafes. Photograph: Guerilla/AlamyUK news‘It’s not fair’: cafe owners frustrated over exclusion from business rates cutBusiness owners in England say prioritising venues selling alcohol leaves vital community spaces behind Amelia HillFri 24 Jul 2026 13.41 EDTLast modified on Fri 24 Jul 2026 13.55 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleFerdinand Geus is proud of the positive, global impact his small speciality coffee business is having.“Around 3,000 small, family-owned farms in Yemen rely on us – we’ve persuaded many to stop growing khat, the drug, and start…
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