Overview
- Celebrity hairdresser Michael Van Clarke said he will no longer serve Labour ministers, adding his London salon to the protest reported on December 29.
- The bans follow earlier action by more than 1,000 pubs that barred Labour MPs over changes to business rates in Rachel Reeves’ Budget.
- Salon owners say the Budget’s 5p cut to the business rates multiplier falls well short of the 20p reduction they sought and can be offset by higher rateable values.
- Nottinghamshire salon owner Collette Osborne displayed a “No Labour MPs” sign and says her annual business rates bill will rise by more than £10,000, naming local MPs Juliet Campbell and Michael Payne in her ban.
- Industry voices, including the Salon Employers’ Association, say members feel betrayed by the policy, while Labour maintains it is supporting high‑street firms through the £4.3bn package.