East Kilbride MP pledges support for local pubs in her constituency

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Lisa Cameron MP this week pledged her support for a campaign aimed at helping pubs and breweries in East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow recover and thrive.She joins over 170,000 members of the public who have signed the Long Live the Local campaign petition so far, including 166 in her local constituency.Dr Cameron is calling on the Government to take action to reduce the burden of taxation on brewers and pubs.

Businesses still recovering from the pandemic have been thrown headfirst into an energy crisis which, combined with ongoing inflation across supply chains, is having a devastating impact on brewers and pubs in communities throughout the UK.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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With one in every three pounds spent in UK pubs going directly to the Treasury, British drinkers and pub goers are some of the most taxed in Europe, and this is hampering the recovery of our cherished locals and Britain`s brewers.Commenting on the campaign, the local MP said: “Pubs are at the heart of communities across East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow, throughout the pandemic they demonstrated great resilience and innovation, however the aftershock of the pandemic combined with the