#pub-closures

#pub-closures

Overhauling the business rates system to a profit-linked model is crucial for supporting the struggling UK pub sector.

British pubs will close at the rate of one a day this year, attributed to high business taxes.

Several pubs in Havering have closed since 2020 due to the pandemic and economic pressures.

Pubs are facing closures and job losses due to high operating costs despite customer demand.

Urgent government action is needed to reform business rates to prevent further pub closures.

The number of pubs in England and Wales has hit a record low in 2024, with ongoing economic challenges driving closures.

Wetherspoon pubs face potential closures and repurposing as management changes, but there is a hopeful outlook for new openings as market conditions improve.