UKIP pledges support for pub week

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The UK Independence Party has pledged its support to British Pub Week.

British Pub Week is aimed at promoting the benefits of the Great British pub and uniting the industry.

Now in its third year, it will run from Friday 28 October to Sunday 6 November.

“We are delighted to be involved with British Pub Week,” said UKIP Deputy Leader, Paul Nuttall.

“UKIP believes that pubs are the hub of our communities and we are the only British political party which believes that pubs are worthy of saving.

Mr Nuttall, MEP for the North West said: “I have spent a considerable time investigating the reasons for the decline of the great British pub and with pubs closing at a stupendous rate of 28 a week it is vital that urgent action is taken.

"We have produced an in depth manifesto on pubs that recognises the importance of the pub industry to the country and we urge this government to seriously consider a Royal commission investigation of the public house trade."

Inez Ward, chairman of British Pub Week, added: “We are pleased to have the full party support of UKIP and would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their support.

“We are hopeful that other parties would like to follow the lead of UKIP. Pubs are important to communities and for social cohesion, are of a benefit to the national economy and tourism and deserve cross party support.”

"It is imperative that there is now a full and independent investigation of the public house trade and therefore we urge all to sign the e petition for a Royal Commission investigation.”

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/6844