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Last Orders? British Pubs Are Closing at Almost Two a Day as Rising Costs Force Landlords Out

British pubs face closures due to rising costs and inflation, with two pubs closing daily. Community staples like The Tavern at Tansley struggle to survive despite local support.

International Business Times UK

England’s World Cup semi-final to fuel 14 million pint sales in UK pubs

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The Independent UK

UK’s alcohol-free beer boom threatened by official definition, trade body warns

BBPA wants guidelines for beer to be classed as non-alcoholic to be changed from 0.05% to 0.5%

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Pubs to serve more than 64 million pints of no and low alcohol beer this summer

The British Beer and Pub Association said the ‘staggering’ growth proved that no and low beers had become a ‘defining part’ of the sector.

Evening Standard

Questions over ‘alcohol free’ definition as pubs set to serve more than 64 million pints

Many other countries define alcohol free as 0.5% ABV

The Independent UK

Why pint prices have jumped by almost a quarter since last World Cup

Pubs will be busy for the World Cup, but those within the hospitality industry believe the government can do more to help them make the most of it

The Independent UK

Police chiefs hit out at Starmer’s U-turn on late pub openings for England game and warn of surge in violent incidents

Downing Street defended its decision to let pubs stay open for longer and said it had engaged with policing partners ‘throughout’ preparations for the World Cup

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London pub closures: One boozer has shut every five days in the capital since tax hikes - new figures

In London, 17 pubs closed in the first period of the year as pubs come under pressure from rising labour costs and taxes

Evening Standard

World Cup could give struggling UK pubs a £275m boost if England reach final

Fans will drink an extra 55 million pints while England battles to reach the final

The Independent UK

Around two pubs in Britain closing each day after tax hikes, figures suggest

The British Beer and Pub Association warned that the closures equate to the loss of around 2,400 jobs.

Evening Standard

Reeves’s promise of pub business rates U-turn averts Labour rebellion

Change in England largely welcomed by industry and Labour MPs but represents another climbdown

The Guardian - UK

‘Make your mind up – it’s bonkers’: Exasperated pubs welcome business rates U-turn but warn they need more help

Chancellor is now expected to extend relief to help pub landlords in latest policy rowback

The Independent UK

Publicans ‘petrified’ over closures and job cuts after Budget tax increases

Industry bosses are calling for urgent tax relief after holding an emergency meeting on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Pint of beer price to rise in London pubs clobbered by Reeves on tax, business rates and staff pay hike

London MPs criticised the growing burden being placed on the hospitality sector by the Chancellor

Evening Standard

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Higher business taxes to cost pub sector £150m and threaten jobs – analysis

Firms will end up paying more despite business rates being lowered in the Budget, industry bosses are warning.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Will the last Londoner to leave the pub please turn out the lights?

The pub has forever been regarded as a home away from home, especially for sports fans, so it’s no surprise that people flocked to the pub to cheer on our fantastic Lionesses as they romped to victory over Spain in the Euro Finals. And my organisation, the BBPA (British Beer…

International Business Times UK

Britain Set To Lose One Pub A Day In 2025 Amid Soaring Beer Prices

The UK pub industry faces crisis as rising beer prices and inflation force one pub to shut down daily in 2025. Here's why closures are accelerating — and what it means for other sectors.

The Guardian - UK

Last orders: Pubs in Britain will close at rate of one a day in 2025, trade body warns

The British Beer and Pub Association calls for help to cut pub costs with 378 pubs in England, Scotland and Wales likely to call time this year

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The Independent UK

One pub will close every day this year with 5,600 jobs at risk, industry body warns

An industry body has urged the government to reform business rates for the sector

The Independent UK

More than one pub a day set to close this year, industry body warns

The British Beer and Pub Association has estimated that 378 pubs will close this year across England, Wales and Scotland.

The Independent UK

The multi-million pound boost pubs could cash in on during Euro 2025

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The Independent UK

Pubs reveal how many extra pints they expect to pull during Euro 2025

Beer sales are expected to surge as the tournament kicks off

The Independent UK

Women’s Euros forecast to boost UK economy with pubs hoping to serve more pints

Pubs will be allowed to stay open later if England or Wales reach the final stages of the tournament.

Evening Standard

Budget measures will send average price of a pint in London to brink of £6

The impact of Budget announcements across the beer and pub sector will add around £650 million to costs

Evening Standard

Belfast named UK’s biggest pub music scene outside London

South-east London was found to have more venues than the entire cities of Newcastle, Glasgow and Leicester.

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