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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

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21

Wetherspoon to reveal Christmas trading amid challenging backdrop for pubs

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

Evening Standard · Jan 18

Wetherspoon to reveal Christmas trading amid challenging backdrop for pubs

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

Evening Standard · Jan 16

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Wetherspoons to open first pub in Spain – offering garlic prawns and beer from 6am

Opening in Alicante airport is the chain’s first move into mainland Europe, and will offer outdoor drinking

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2025

Wetherspoons to open first pub in Spain as chain eyes overseas expansion

The Castell de Santa Barbera is set to open in departures at Alicante airport at the end of January.

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025

Wetherspoon to open its first pub abroad at popular British holiday spot

The new venue will offer ‘traditional British pub classics with a Spanish twist’

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025

Sir Tim Martin outlines how Budget may impact Wetherspoon pubs

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The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025

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Wetherspoons ‘cautious’ ahead of November Budget

The pub chain said like-for-like sales lifted 3.7% in the 14 weeks to November 2.

Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2025

Paintings by UK pioneer of abstract art to be displayed in West Country

Large-scale William Scott works feature in exhibition that tells story of artist’s friendship with Mark Rothko

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2025

US climate activists condemn 18-month jail term for nonviolent art museum protester

‘It’s hard to fathom how a peaceful protester can receive more prison time than many of the insurrectionists,’ said one researcher, of Timothy Martin’s sentence

The Guardian - US · Oct 30, 2025

Wetherspoon’s boss pledges to ‘try very hard’ not to increase prices

Sir Tim Martin said ‘trendy’ spirits and cocktails are increasingly popular across their pubs

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025

Price hikes will be limited despite cost pressures, Wetherspoon’s boss says

The company, which operates nearly 800 pubs across the UK, has benefited from trading continuing to improve in recent months.

Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2025

Wetherspoons boss vows to keep price rises to a minimum as he criticises energy bills

Beefed-up packaging tax will triple pub chain’s costs from the levy to £2.4m a year, says Tim Martin

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2025

Wetherspoons will be even cheaper as brand slashes prices for a day this week

The company will drop prices by 7.5 per cent on Thursday

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2025

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Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2025

Wetherspoons to slash prices for one day this week over tax ‘disparity’

The company, which runs 794 pubs in the UK and Ireland, said it will drop food and drink prices by 7.5% on Thursday September 18.

Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2025

Wetherspoon to cut food and drink prices by 7.5% on Thursday

Move on ‘tax equality day’ is aimed at highlighting different rates of VAT for pubs and supermarkets

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025

Voices: Is it time the BrewDog beer empire went flat?

COMMENT : The Scottish brewer and bar operator synonymous with its 'punk' ethos is to close 10 outlets, citing tough times for the hospitality sector. But, asks James Moore, are there other factors behind the decision – and can BrewDog revive itself?

Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2025

Wetherspoon hails ‘standout’ Guinness sales while breakfasts rebound

The chain, which runs 794 pubs in the UK and Ireland, said sales increased by 5.1% in the three months to July 20.

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Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2025

Tim Martin toasts 'clucking good' wine and chicken sales at resurgent Wetherspoon's

Star performers include prosecco, Kiwi wine Villa Maria, whisky and Guinness

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2025

Which galaxy is on a collision course with the Milky Way? The Saturday quiz

From Tim Martin’s pubs and Wardle and Makin’s shops to a computer glitch and minor illness, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

Evening Standard · May 7, 2025

JD Wetherspoon reports increased sales amid sunny weather

The chain of 795 pubs across the UK reported like-for-like sales up 5.6% in the 13 weeks to April 27.

The Independent UK · May 7, 2025

Wetherspoons plans to open even more pubs after toasting sunny weather

The pub chain has recently sold seven venues

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025

Wetherspoons boss speaks out on gender neutral toilets in pubs after Supreme Court ruling

Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin has spoken out about gender neutral toilets in pubs after the Supreme Court’s ruling on the definition of a woman.

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2025

JD Wetherspoon boss warns of pressure from cost hikes and tax disparity

Tim Martin, founder and chairman, said the pub chain is on track for a ‘reasonable’ performance over 2025.

Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2025

Wetherspoon set to see sales and profit climb as it braces for Budget tax hit

The pub group is expected to post rising food and drink sales, as experts said it could grab an even bigger chunk of the British high street.

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