UK craft brewers are upset with Keir Starmer's Labour government due to the Autumn Budget's impact on the industry. Chancellor Rachel Reeves introduced new fiscal policies that independent businesses claim will increase their costs, leading to frustrations among brewers in central London's Bermondsey Beer Mile.
Craft brewers in the UK are expressing dissatisfaction with Keir Starmer's Labour government due to the impacts of the Autumn Budget on their industry. Chancellor Rachel Reeves introduced several fiscal policies, including a rise in employers' National Insurance contribution, a 6.7 percent increase in the minimum wage , and a reduction in business rates relief .
The Bermondsey Beer Mile, located in central London, has seen independent breweries become furious, with some brewers claiming they are working for 'basically nothing'. This comes as a petition for another General Election, initiated by pub owner Michael Westwood, has gained over 2.8 million signatures and will be debated in Parliament in the New Year. The petition was created after witnessing the Prime Minister and MPs go back on their manifesto promises and the subsequent negative outlook for the country
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