The plight of pubs facing potential closure over "astronomically high" energy bills has been raised by an MP in the House of Commons.North Shropshire MP Helen Morgan seized the chance to press the Government to step in to support such crucial community businesses.
“Would the Secretary of State consider measures to enable them to manage their historic debt by allowing them to pay it off more slowly, or supporting them in some other way so that we can keep these important pubs open?” Data from the British Beer and Pub Association showed that over 500 pubs across the UK closed their doors last year, a combined loss of 6,000 jobs.
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