Fuller’s boss slams ‘government interference’ for pub closures

Figures from the British Beer & Pub Association show that two pubs are closing every day in the UK - (AFP via Getty Images)

The boss of Fuller’s pubs has warned that “unprecedented government interference” has damaged pubs, leading to thousands of closures.

Simon Emeny, the chairman of the Fuller, Smith & Turner pub group that was founded in 1845, said tax increases over the past decade had led to the loss of 5,800 pubs.