British pubs face closing as the pressure on the price is rising

The pub is the central part of British culture, social life and economy. But, unfortunately, you don’t have to walk too far in London to see pubs that are transferred to pubs as problems with the industry industry.

According to the latest data of the British Beer and Puba Association (BBPA), one pub closes every day in 2025 in the UK. The industrial building, which represents more than 20,000 pubs, has estimated that this year 378 pubs will be closed throughout England, Wales and Scotland, which will be more than 5600 direct losses.

This occurs against a complex background for the industry, with a combination of reducing consumer costs and growth.

According to the autumn budget, the minimum wage for workers, national insurance premiums and payments on business staffs, which made about 89,000 losses in the hospitality after the autumn budget, is increased; This is more than half all work losses in the UK since October last year.

London is experiencing a significant amount of closing the pub.

Tim Skinniere, Manager in the Pub Devonshire Arms near Bond -Street in Central London, said CNBC that higher costs have a great impact on its business.

“National insurance has increased directly, business rates have increased directly, and obviously maintaining the VAT level, if it means that a business like this one, you need to find about 30,000 pounds (about 40,000 dollars) additional a year to stay motionless,” he said.

Like many other public positions, Skinnyar says he needed to convey some of these higher costs to the consumer. This led to the average prices of Pinto, which exceeds 5 pounds this summer.

“We need to convey some of these costs to customers, but we very much remember where we are sitting on the market. It is still very competitive and we need to fight for every pound that the client is ready to spend. So we try to save where we can, but we lack the opportunity to do so,” – added.

The British Pub Sector provides a significant economic contribution to the UK through direct income, employment and a wide chain of supplies. However, if the industry in decline and numerous closure, the British beer association and the pub states that the consequences for the UK economy will be significant.

“From grain to glass, our sector supports more than £ 30 billion in the economy, 18 billion pounds, a million jobs,” said BBPA Press Socialist Charlie Hall.

According to him, this year, he said, will close more pubs, it will be a “massive impact” on the supply chain, with everyone, from all from Hop to the Glass manufacturers affected by these losses.

The British Optiles warn that the necessary urgent measures to reduce business rates and VAT in the upcoming autumn budget. Pubs and breweries are some of the most taxable business sectors in the UK

Mick Howard, the Star Pubs operating director, emphasized the need to reform the business -arif, reduce duty and avoid further growth in national insurance premiums to protect the British Pub -Industry. If nothing is done, ahead of the closing pub can lie.

“We know that consumers are still going to pub. They can go to pub at different times. Now they can go to pub for various reasons, but they are still going and visit the local pub. But without this support, when the costs are still rising, the pubs simply will not be able to open the door, “said Howard CNBC.