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Top UK chefs call for cutting VAT for pubs and restaurants to 10%
Tom Kerridge, Yotam Ottolenghi, Ravneet Gill and Simon Rogan told BBC Newsnight VAT should be halved to ease mounting pressure on the hospitality industry.
What happened
According to BBC News’s source item, Top UK chefs call for cutting VAT for pubs and restaurants to 10%, Tom Kerridge, Yotam Ottolenghi, Ravneet Gill and Simon Rogan told BBC Newsnight VAT should be halved to ease mounting pressure on the hospitality industry.
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- Top UK chefs call for cutting VAT for pubs and restaurants to 10%BBC News - 2026-05-29T10:55:45+00:00
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