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Sonja Tutty

Fact check: Number of pubs fell by 6,800 under Conservative governments

The number of pubs and bars fell between 2010 and 2024 (Kirsty O’Connor/PA) - (PA Wire)

During Prime Minister’s Questions on January 14, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said 7,000 pubs “were closed under the Tories“.

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