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JD Wetherspoon issues third profit warning this year as costs climb

Chair Tim Martin says pub chain could miss expectations, in latest sign UK hospitality sector buckling under higher bills

The Guardian - UK

Wetherspoon issues warning over ‘substantial’ cost increases despite rising sales

The pub chain reported a 3.4 per cent rise in like-for-like sales for the 13 weeks ending April 2026

The Independent UK

Wetherspoons warns on profits due to ‘substantial’ cost increases

It came as the firm, which has 794 managed pubs and 21 franchise sites, revealed slower sales growth over the latest quarter.

Evening Standard

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Wetherspoons vows to keep price increases ‘to a minimum’ despite rising costs

Wetherspoons has cautioned that escalating operational costs, including higher labour expenses, increased taxation, and soaring energy bills, are set to depress the pub chain's profits and contribute to broader UK inflation.

The Independent UK

Wetherspoons warns that profits to be hit by rising costs

Tim Martin, chairman of the 794-strong chain, said cost increases ‘may result in profits that are slightly below’ market expectations.

Evening Standard

The first Wetherspoon outside the UK and Ireland has launched – here is what it is like

It may not have the ales or the carpet, but there’s little doubt the first Wetherspoon pub in Spain will be a hit with holidaying Brits

The Independent UK

Wetherspoon founder urges sector to back Reform’s pub tax overhaul

Sir Tim Martin, chairman of JD Wetherspoon, said the proposed changes would help the sector move towards ‘tax parity with supermarkets’.

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Betfred brothers top list of UK’s biggest taxpayers with £400m bill

Harry Styles is highest-contributing celebrity and Erling Haaland the youngest entry in Sunday Times tax list

The Guardian - UK

Why did Wetherspoon take mixed grill off menu? Pub chain boss Sir Tim Martin reveals truth behind 'vexed' decision

He stressed the decision to axe the popular dish was a ‘very vexed issue’

Evening Standard

JD Wetherspoon warns of lower profits as pubs hit by rising costs

Shares in pub chain fall after it reveals £45m surge in costs driven by business rates and other ‘higher-than-expected’ bills

The Guardian - UK

Wetherspoon to reveal Christmas trading amid challenging backdrop for pubs

The pub group will update shareholders and analysts on Wednesday January 21.

Evening Standard

Wetherspoon to reveal Christmas trading amid challenging backdrop for pubs

The pub group will update shareholders and analysts on Wednesday January 21.

Evening Standard

Wetherspoons to open first pub in Spain – offering garlic prawns and beer from 6am

Opening in Alicante airport is the chain’s first move into mainland Europe, and will offer outdoor drinking

The Guardian - UK

Wetherspoons to open first pub in Spain as chain eyes overseas expansion

The Castell de Santa Barbera is set to open in departures at Alicante airport at the end of January.

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The Independent UK

Wetherspoon to open its first pub abroad at popular British holiday spot

The new venue will offer ‘traditional British pub classics with a Spanish twist’

The Independent UK

Sir Tim Martin outlines how Budget may impact Wetherspoon pubs

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Evening Standard

Wetherspoons ‘cautious’ ahead of November Budget

The pub chain said like-for-like sales lifted 3.7% in the 14 weeks to November 2.

The Guardian - UK

Paintings by UK pioneer of abstract art to be displayed in West Country

Large-scale William Scott works feature in exhibition that tells story of artist’s friendship with Mark Rothko

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US climate activists condemn 18-month jail term for nonviolent art museum protester

‘It’s hard to fathom how a peaceful protester can receive more prison time than many of the insurrectionists,’ said one researcher, of Timothy Martin’s sentence

Evening Standard

Price hikes will be limited despite cost pressures, Wetherspoon’s boss says

The company, which operates nearly 800 pubs across the UK, has benefited from trading continuing to improve in recent months.

The Independent UK

Wetherspoon’s boss pledges to ‘try very hard’ not to increase prices

Sir Tim Martin said ‘trendy’ spirits and cocktails are increasingly popular across their pubs

The Guardian - UK

Wetherspoons boss vows to keep price rises to a minimum as he criticises energy bills

Beefed-up packaging tax will triple pub chain’s costs from the levy to £2.4m a year, says Tim Martin

The Independent UK

Wetherspoons will be even cheaper as brand slashes prices for a day this week

The company will drop prices by 7.5 per cent on Thursday

Evening Standard

Wetherspoons to slash prices for one day this week over tax ‘disparity’

The company, which runs 794 pubs in the UK and Ireland, said it will drop food and drink prices by 7.5% on Thursday September 18.

Evening Standard

Wetherspoon to cut food and drink prices by 7.5% on Thursday

Move on ‘tax equality day’ is aimed at highlighting different rates of VAT for pubs and supermarkets

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