Revealed: The shocking number of pubs that closed for good last year
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The British pub industry is facing a crisis, with around six pubs closing every week in 2024, resulting in approximately 4,500 job losses, according to the British Beer and Pub Association. open image in gallery A pub with its doors closed Emma McClarkin, chief executive of the BBPA, said: “The scale of these closures is completely avoidable because pubs are doing a brisk trade. “Government must urgently bring in meaningful business rates reform and phase in new employment costs so pubs can keep boosting the economy, supporting local jobs, and remaining at the heart of communities.” The latest data means that the number of pubs in England and Wales dropped from 47,613 in 2019 to 45,345 in 2024, the BBPA said. A Government spokesman said: “Thriving pubs are often at the heart of our communities, and we’re taking action to support them by introducing a permanent, new lower business rate from 2026.
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Number of pubs in England and Wales hits record low
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More than 400 pubs shut doors for good as cost pressures rise
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Pubs in England and Wales drop below 40,000 for first time on record
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