Fears closure rate will increase in England and Wales after government scaled back support
More than 150 pubs closed for good in England and Wales during the first three months of this year as soaring energy bills and other costs pushed many operators over the edge.
Analysis of official government data by the commercial property firm Altus Group found that 51 pubs were lost each month in the first quarter of 2023 – almost two a day.
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