Burnham still needs to overhaul the broken business rates system, say Lib Dems

Responding to the Prime Minister announcing a 20% cut in business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues in England, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Treasury Spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP said:

This is a welcome first step but still falls short of Labour's promise to overhaul the broken business rates system which penalises high street businesses whilst letting off Amazon warehouses.

High street businesses up and down the country will also continue to be hit by the jobs tax - leaving thousands of hospitality businesses still in serious trouble, and leaving young people without those valuable first job opportunities.

We Liberal Democrats urge the new Prime Minister to take up our plan to Save our High Streets, which includes an overhaul of business rates, removing ghost landlords' and rejuvenating town centres.