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Premier Inn owner Whitbread set for up to £60m Budget boost

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The IndependentPremier Inn owner Whitbread set for up to £60m Budget boost
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The group said the Chancellor’s move to freeze property taxes for two years for the sector would have a ‘significant’ positive financial impact.

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