By DAILY MAIL

Published: 00:00 GMT, 20 December 2025 | Updated: 02:27 GMT, 20 December 2025

A commentary on December 2 about the impact of the Budget on pubs claimed that business rates could rise by 400% in one year, and claimed a pub would pay an extra £50,000. In fact, the rise in business rates is capped at 15%, and the pub is estimated to pay around £1000 more next year. 

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