The £100m-a-year package covers pubs, social clubs and live music venues across England, but excludes cafes and restaurants facing the same pressures.
Why it mattersIndependent cafe owners in England will pay full business rates from April while nearby pubs get a 20% cut, adding to the cost gap between them.
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