JD Wetherspoon flags good start to year from hot weather

Wetherspoons urges Budget 'common sense' as profits tumble

Sir Tim Martin warned that Labour's actions, notably in the last two budgets, were 'leading to job losses, closures and high street dereliction'.

JD Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin warns government after profits fall

The pub chain said it benefited from ‘substantial progress’ to increase the number of beer gardens and outside seating across its pubs

'This has resulted in high street dereliction': Wetherspoon’s boss tells Government to ‘refrain’ from tax hikes

The boss of JD Wetherspoon, Tim Martin, has urged the Government to “refrain” from more tax hikes as the pub group announced weaker profits.

Wetherspoon’s boss tells Government to ‘refrain’ from tax hikes as profits dip

Profits were dented by a £46 million increase in wage costs for the year, the company said.

JD Wetherspoon flags good start to year from hot weather

British pub chain J D Wetherspoon has today posted an 8.6% rise in like-for-like sales at the start of its fiscal 2027, as hot weather drew more customers to its facilities.

Wetherspoon scathes Labour for ‘high street dereliction’

Pub chain Wetherspoon has hit out at the government for causing “high street dereliction” by hiking taxes, as the company’s profit slipped by a quarter.  The London-listed pub group saw revenue jump by five per cent to £2.2bn in the year to July – in line with analyst forecasts – though pre-tax profit fell further [...]