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- England's Labour government announced a 20% cut to business rates for pubs, social clubs and music venues.
- Allen Simpson, chief executive of UKHospitality, said that VAT and business rates are driving pubs out of business.
- The updated National Planning Policy Framework now grants automatic approval for homes built near railway stations.
- The Gardens Trust called the removal of its statutory consultee role “devastating” and warned that parks are vulnerable.
