The pub is a central part of British culture, social life and the economy. But, sadly, you don’t have to walk too far in London to see boarded-up pubs as trouble brews for the industry.
One pub is set to close every single day in 2025 across Great Britain, according to latest figures from the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA). The industry body, which represents more than 20,000 pubs, estimated that 378 pubs will close this year across England, Wales, and Scotland, which would amount to more than 5,600 direct job losses.
This comes amid a challenging backdrop for the industry, with a combination of reduced consumer spending and rising costs.
Increases to the minimum wage for workers, National Insurance contributions and business rates payments have contributed in part to some 89,000 job losses in the hospitality sector since the Autumn Budget, according to trade body UK Hospitality; that’s more than half of all job losses in the U.K. since last October.
London is experiencing a significant number of pub closures.
