Last orders: Pubs in Britain will close at rate of one a day in 2025, trade body warns
<p>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</p><p>British pubs will close down at the rate of one a day this year, the industry’s trade body has warned, blaming high business taxes. At the same time, the hospitality sector has called on ministers to tackle “eye-watering” costs.</p><p>The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), which represents more than 20,000 pubs in the UK, said it expects 378 to close this year in England, Scotland and Wales, at a cost of 5,600 jobs.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/10/last-orders-pubs-in-britain-will-close-at-rate-of-one-a-day-in-2025-trade-body-warns">Continue reading...</a>
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