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farage unveils plan to cut price of pint by reinstating two-child benefit cap

Feb 11, 2026 UK News views: 113

His announcement today was part of a five-point plan which he said would ‘save Britain’s pubs’.

Farage also said he would reverse the employer National Insurance rise for hospitality businesses,cut beer duty by 10%,abolish business rates for pubs in a staggered way,and change regulations for landlords.

The move comes after Reeves unveiled her own plan to cut new business rates bills for pubs by 15% after strong backlash to her Budget from hospitality firms.

Many Labour MPs were banned from their local by landlords who feared a massive hike in rates after Covid-era support expired.

The Chancellor said her action would mean the pub sector as a whole will pay 8% less in business rates in 2029 than they do currently.

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