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Hospitality businesses in Eastbourne have urged Chancellor Jeremy Hunt for more support following a delegation led by Eastbourne Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesman, Josh Babarinde.

Eastbourne Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesman, Josh Babarinde, led a delegation of local hospitality businesses to Parliament to call for more Government support for pubs, bars, hotels, B&Bs, restaurants and clubs in the town.

The meeting came ahead of the new budget on Wednesday, March 6, the last budget that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will give before the General Election.

According to the Eastbourne UnLtd Chamber of Commerce, 28 per cent of Eastbourne’s jobs are in the town’s tourism and hospitality sector, which has been heavily impacted by the pandemic and the rising cost of energy.

Eastbourne hospitality businesses urge Chancellor to provide more support