# Pubs to ban hundreds of MPs as VAT anger grows

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/pubs-to-ban-hundreds-of-mps-as-vat-anger-grows/
- Published: 2026-11-11T14:11:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T14:21:21+00:00
- Original publisher: City AM (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.cityam.com/pubs-to-ban-hundreds-of-mps-as-vat-anger-grows/
- Topics: Business, Culture, Food, Government, Politics

## Key points

- Hospitality businesses plan to bar 320 MPs from their venues.
- The campaign seeks to halve VAT to 10 per cent.
- A Commons vote and televised debate could avert the ban.

## Summary

Hospitality businesses are threatening to bar hundreds of MPs from pubs, cafés, bars and restaurants unless they back a cut in VAT. The campaign is intended to turn expressions of support for the sector into parliamentary action, amid growing frustration at the government’s refusal to reduce its tax bill.

Organised by Hospitality Voices, which represents more than 10,000 businesses, the ban is due to begin in March and targets 320 MPs who have not publicly backed halving hospitality VAT to 10 per cent. Businesses in 88 constituencies have signed up so far, including those of business secretary Jonathan Reynolds and former prime minister Rishi Sunak. The campaign could be dropped if the government secures a Commons vote on a VAT cut and holds a televised debate; at the Budget, the government confirmed a 20 per cent reduction in pub business rates but raised alcohol duty by 2p per pint.

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