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JODIE KIDD CALLS ON CHANCELLOR
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ormer supermodel turned businesswoman, Jodie Kidd, is calling on the Government to cut high beer tax to help keep British pubs open. It is estimated that with increasing financial pressures from a range of taxes, three local UK pubs close their doors for good every day. Kidd, who is the Landlord of The Half Moon Inn Kirdford, launched "Long Live the Local" – a nationwide campaign backed by Britain's Beer Alliance – from The Chancellor's local, The Red Lion in Westminster. "The role of pubs has never been more diverse with two in three Brits saying pubs are a social centre and bring the community together. This campaign celebrates the vital role the local pub plays in our culture and communities. Volume 4 Issue 4, 201 8
"As a publican, I can see the devastating effect rising beer tax is having on local pubs like my own, and the communities they serve. By supporting the "Long Live the Local" campaign, I am calling on Brits to sign a petition asking the government to cut beer tax and help keep local pubs open for generations to come," says Kidd.
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