Wetherspoon founder and Brexit supporter Tim Martin knighted in new year honours

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Outspoken Wetherspoon founder and ardent Brexit supporter Tim Martin has been knighted in the new year honours. I’m just the lucky recipient.” Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin pictured with former prime minister Boris Johnson The pub chain, which is well known for its low pricing, floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1992 and continued a rapid expansion across the UK. so it’s quite lucky I wasn’t.” He said Wetherspoon owes its success to four key elements; the staff, the design of the pubs, not playing “canned music”, and sticking to selling real ale. Wetherspoons pub founder Tim Martin talks at a Brexit Party rally on October 18, 2019 According to reports in the Daily Mail, Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch is said to have pushed for his nomination behind the scenes, arguing that Brexit-supporting entrepreneurs should not be overlooked.