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MPs Demand Reversal of Music Venue Rate Cuts

1/27/2026

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The chancellor cut business rate discounts for music venues from 75% to 40%, with no discounts from April 2026.
Labour MP Anneliese Midgley led MPs who coordinated a letter urging reversal.
The letter cites constituents' concerns about impact on music spaces from the revaluation.
The letter asks to delay the April increase and to seek a less harmful valuation method.

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Story summary

The chancellor cut business rate discounts for music venues from 75% to 40%, with no discounts from April 2026.
Labour MP Anneliese Midgley led MPs who coordinated a letter urging reversal.
The letter cites constituents' concerns about impact on music spaces from the revaluation.
The letter asks to delay the April increase and to seek a less harmful valuation method.