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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Henry Saker-Clark

Hospitality closures soar in final months of 2025 ahead of tax hikes

Chains secure the doors of a closed pub in London (Dominic Lipinski/PA) - (PA Archive)

Hundreds of British hospitality businesses shut their doors for good in the final months of 2025, as they warned over further tax hikes following the autumn budget.

Industry data showed that there was a particular jump in closures across restaurants and casual dining business.

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