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.
Cutting the VAT paid by pubs and restaurants would "revive moribund high streets", said JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin as his pub chain joined those slashing prices in today's tax protest:
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The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
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