Business rate reform call as yet more pubs close

THE boss of pub giant Greene King has said the Government needs to overhaul business rates for the sector amid rising closures across the UK.

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Nick Mackenzie, boss of the 1,500-strong pub firm, said reduced property tax payments were needed to drive investment and new jobs after swallowing recent cost hikes.

It comes days after figures from the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) pointed towards a surge in pub closures due to heightened financial pressures.