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One pub shutting each day in 2026 as cost pressures bite – industry data

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Saker-Clark, H. (2026, October 11). One pub shutting each day in 2026 as cost pressures bite – industry data. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/britain-england-government-prime-minister-south-east-b1300384.html

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The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) reported that 295 pubs closed in Britain by September 2023. The BBPA estimates that an additional 65 pubs, bringing the total to 360 closures, will shut down by the end of 2023, resulting in approximately 5,000 job losses. Pub operators attribute these closures to high taxes and regulatory costs despite recent business rates discounts of 15% for the current tax year and a planned 20% reduction next year. Emma McClarkin, BBPA chief executive, highlighted that each pub closure negatively impacts local communities and the Treasury, which loses an average of £200 per closed pub. The BBPA is urging the government to address additional taxes and employment costs, particularly those affecting younger workers under age 25, to alleviate the current pressure on the pub sector.

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Experts at the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) said they expect the closures to be at the expense of around 5,000 job losses across the industry. asserted

closures → say → industry

Pub operators have linked the latest raft of closures on the high tax burden and regulatory costs affecting the sector, despite recent business rates discounts for pubs. asserted

operators → link → pubs

New data from the BBPA showed that 295 British pubs shut their doors by the end of September since the start of the year. asserted

pubs → show → year

The trade body estimated that around 360 pubs will permanently shut their doors by the end of the year. asserted

pubs → estimate → year

This would result in around 5,000 job losses, with more than half of these roles being filled by under-25s, the BBPA said. asserted

BBPA → result → under-25s

The pub sector has benefited from a 15% discount to business rates for the current tax year, with a 20% cut from next year. asserted

sector → benefit → year

Trade industry bosses said recent support will be a significant help but urged Andy Burnham to tackle other taxes and labour costs impacting business. asserted

support → say → business

Read More Emma McClarkin, chief executive of the BBPA, said: “When a local closes, the damage is felt far and wide. asserted

damage → read → BBPA

“It’s not just workers, communities, our heritage and high streets who lose out when a pub closes – the Treasury loses, on average, £200,000 in tax receipts every time a local calls last orders. asserted

local → ’ → orders

“The Prime Minister has pledged that the cavalry is coming, which is why we’re asking Government to tackle the root of the problem through a permanently fair and sustainable rates burden, freezing beer duty, increasing draught relief and reviewing employment costs for under-25s. asserted

we → pledge → under-25s

“This will mean we can carry on keeping people in jobs, boosting the economy, and being at the heart of communities.” asserted

we → mean → communities

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