How one pub is tackling its drinkers feeling 'lonely'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : 'It's made all the more concerning given our prediction that one pub will close every day this year, with heavy tax and regulatory costs often at the heart of why they've been forced to shut.' Ahead of this month's Budget, Beth said the Long Live the Local campaign 'spells out what we need as an industry' and is urging the Government to listen to the BBPA.
45% : With pubs struggling under a heavy tax and regulatory burden, more than 2,000 boozers have closed since 2020.
41% : The BBPA's Long Live the Local campaign said the survey's findings 'underlined the urgent need for Government to use the Budget to deliver fairer taxes and action on rising costs to save these beloved institutions'.

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