Rachel Reeves accused of 'attacking British business' as two pubs a DAY forced to close: 'What has she got against pubs?!'

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Rachel Reeves accused of 'attacking British business' as two pubs a DAY forced to close: 'What has she got against pubs?!'.

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Andrew Griffith has launched a scathing attack on Rachel Reeves after new data revealed that two British pubs a day have been forced to close.Speaking to GB News, the Shadow Business Secretary hit out at the Chancellor's surging business rates, asking: "What does she have against British pubs?"The new data, published by the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), also revealed 161 venues shut their doors between January and March 2026.The association said the latest data marks a 26 per cent rise on the same period last year and has resulted in the loss of around 2,400 jobs.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Reacting to the latest figures, Mr Griffith told GB News as an MP of a rural constituency, he "completely understands the importance of the great British pub".He said: "Well, what is it that Rachel Reeves has against the great British pub?

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She's piling on more employment costs and jacking up National Insurance, business rates which the Conservatives have said we will abolish...

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