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Alarm raised as more than 500 pubs face closure this year
Alcohol duty hikes and rising operational costs threaten over 540 pubs with closure in England and Wales in 2026, following a rate of one pub closing daily in 2025, UKHospitality says.
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Labour warned 540 pubs face closure this year following hospitality tax raid
MPs have been warned Britain could lose as many as 540 pubs in 2026 after the Commons approved an inflation-linked increase to alcohol duty.The forecast, issued by UKHospitality, comes amid signs pub closures have continued at a relentless pace throughout the past year.According to analysis by tax specialists Ryan, one pub closed permanently every single day across England and Wales in 2025.MPs from Labour, the Tories and Lib Dems have all voice…
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