Thousands of rural shops, pubs and bus routes close in 'war on country life', GB News reveals

Thousands of rural shops, pubs and bus routes close in 'war on country life', GB News reveals

Rural communities have seen thousands of vacant premises, closing pubs and vital services axed over the last year, data exclusively shared with GB News by the Country Land and Business Association has revealed. Freedom of Information requests from 29 rural councils exposed the worrying picture appearing across the UK.Last year, there were over 17,000 vacant shops, offices and warehouses across 23 of the councils. In a third of those areas, vacan…