More help needed to save Scotland’s pubs

CAMRA believes Scotland’s recently revealed Budget has done nothing to help small brewers, pubs or beer drinkers. Speaking after the deputy first minister’s 2023-24 Budget statement Scotland CAMRA director Stuart McMahon said: “Freezing business rates is better than an inflationary increase. However, this Budget fails to address the nation’s pubs, social clubs, breweries and cider makers that are still facing a nightmarish combination of rising costs, soaring energy bills and customers tightening their belts....