More than 150 pubs have closed down permanently since the beginning of the year, according to new data, as business utility bills rocket following the end of the government cap on energy prices.
One industry association has noted the ‘extortionate costs’ facing the sector, adding that more pubs are now closing than during the pandemic. 153 pubs closed between January and March, while 386 closed during the whole of last year, according to figures from commercial property data firm the Altus Group.
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