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‘Can’t enjoy your pint’: Wetherspoons customers welcome ban on loud phones

Patrons at two of the chain’s London pubs were all for Tim Martin’s ban on playing music or taking calls on speaker

The Guardian - UK

Wetherspoons is right: Ban phone loudspeakers, they are making modern life a nightmare

COMMENT: The pub chain has announced a ban on speakerphone calls and on customers playing videos and music from their phones. It’s about time, says Katie Rosseinsky

The Independent UK

Wetherspoons bans playing music or calls on phone speakers after customers driven ‘nuts’

Chairman and founder Sir Tim Martin labelled the pubs as ‘an oasis of tranquillity and contemplation’

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Wetherspoons bans customers from playing music and taking calls on speaker

Chairman and founder Sir Tim Martin is ‘kindly asking phone users to pipe down’

Evening Standard

Ten new Wetherspoons pubs to open before Christmas - with two coming to London

A new site will open in Manchester Airport, as well as cities including Edinburgh, Southampton and Hull

Evening Standard

Man Allegedly Put Up Explicit AI Posters of Real Women Claiming They Were Available for Sex Work

A Queensland man is accused of using AI to create explicit posters falsely portraying women as sex workers, leading to harassment and distress. The case highlights concerns over AI misuse.

International Business Times UK

Wetherspoons issues profit warning after hopes of World Cup sales boost dashed

Shares in Wetherspoon dropped by around 9% on Wednesday morning

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Wetherspoons dashes hopes of World Cup boost with another profit warning

The latest update from the pub chain warns over a plethora of cost pressures coming from the likes of food and energy.

Evening Standard

Reeves’s tax cut on children’s meals a political ‘soundbite’, say restaurateurs

Chancellor’s measure to help families save money during summer holidays ‘won’t make any difference’

The Guardian - UK

Wetherspoon to open West End pub in London's iconic Trocadero

Piccadilly Hall will be Wetherspoon’s first ever pub in the West End, and will span over 3,600 square-feet with the capacity for 280 covers

Evening Standard

Wetherspoon boss hits out at Ryanair proposal to ban pre-flight pints on early morning flights

Michael O’Leary said airport pubs should be banned from serving alcohol before early morning flights

Evening Standard

Wetherspoon boss slams calls for airport alcohol rules as ‘Big Brother’

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The Independent UK

Wetherspoon boss slams Ryanair bid for airport alcohol limit

The pub chain founder said a limit on pre-flight drinking would be very hard to implement

The Independent UK

JD Wetherspoon issues third profit warning this year as costs climb

Chair Tim Martin says pub chain could miss expectations, in latest sign UK hospitality sector buckling under higher bills

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Wetherspoon issues warning over ‘substantial’ cost increases despite rising sales

The pub chain reported a 3.4 per cent rise in like-for-like sales for the 13 weeks ending April 2026

Evening Standard

Wetherspoons warns on profits due to ‘substantial’ cost increases

It came as the firm, which has 794 managed pubs and 21 franchise sites, revealed slower sales growth over the latest quarter.

The Independent UK

Wetherspoons vows to keep price increases ‘to a minimum’ despite rising costs

Wetherspoons has cautioned that escalating operational costs, including higher labour expenses, increased taxation, and soaring energy bills, are set to depress the pub chain's profits and contribute to broader UK inflation.

Evening Standard

Wetherspoons warns that profits to be hit by rising costs

Tim Martin, chairman of the 794-strong chain, said cost increases ‘may result in profits that are slightly below’ market expectations.

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The first Wetherspoon outside the UK and Ireland has launched – here is what it is like

It may not have the ales or the carpet, but there’s little doubt the first Wetherspoon pub in Spain will be a hit with holidaying Brits

Evening Standard

Wetherspoon founder urges sector to back Reform’s pub tax overhaul

Sir Tim Martin, chairman of JD Wetherspoon, said the proposed changes would help the sector move towards ‘tax parity with supermarkets’.

The Guardian - UK

Betfred brothers top list of UK’s biggest taxpayers with £400m bill

Harry Styles is highest-contributing celebrity and Erling Haaland the youngest entry in Sunday Times tax list

Evening Standard

Why did Wetherspoon take mixed grill off menu? Pub chain boss Sir Tim Martin reveals truth behind 'vexed' decision

He stressed the decision to axe the popular dish was a ‘very vexed issue’

The Guardian - UK

JD Wetherspoon warns of lower profits as pubs hit by rising costs

Shares in pub chain fall after it reveals £45m surge in costs driven by business rates and other ‘higher-than-expected’ bills

Evening Standard

Wetherspoon to reveal Christmas trading amid challenging backdrop for pubs

The pub group will update shareholders and analysts on Wednesday January 21.

Evening Standard

Wetherspoon to reveal Christmas trading amid challenging backdrop for pubs

The pub group will update shareholders and analysts on Wednesday January 21.

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