Andy Burnham has echoed Angela Rayner’s calls for Reeves to reduce business rates for hospitality and create a new minister for nightlife. Speaking after the Red Queen at the Nighttime Economy Summit, Burnham blasted Reeves’ tax raids:
“I would argue for a VAT rate more consistent with what you find in Europe because of the social value that your businesses bring to places and towns that need that life injected into them. I personally would support permanently a lower business rates regime for hospitality businesses for exactly the same reason.”
Singing from the same hymn sheet. Reeves can’t catch a break these days…
Former leader of the SNP in Westminster Ian Blackford told Times Radio why he believes Nicola Sturgeon’s claim that she spent no time in the kitchen and therefore didn’t see any of her husband’s purchases:
“She doesn’t have a passion for cooking.”