Pubs and restaurants are set to drop their prices today as part of a VAT protest. The chains and breweries are taking part in 'tax parity day' in a bid to show the Treasury that a drop in VAT would lead to increased sales.
A price reduction of 7.5 percent in pubs and restaurants would not encourage most people to dine out more, according to a survey on the ITV News Facebook page.
Most respondents believed the price cut was too small to make a difference, such as Caroline Caunt who said:
Christine Wood disputed claims from protest organisers that a VAT reduction would boost the economy:
Steve Clarke was also pessimistic about the wider benefits of lower VAT for the hospitality sector:
The Democratic presidential candidate may also have shown his cards on his choice of running mate.
The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
Fears over an impending second wave of coronavirus dominates Wednesday’s front pages.