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One pub a day closed for good in 2025 as costs rise
Western Daily Press
|January 01, 2026
ONE pub shut its doors for good each day in 2025 as cost pressures continued to weigh on the sector, according to new figures.
Analysis of official government statistics revealed that 366 pubs were demolished or converted for other uses over the year to December.
Industry bosses said the data highlights the “drastic” situation for British pubs ahead of higher property tax payments for many from next April.
The data, which was analysed by tax specialists at Ryan, showed that the overall number of pubs in England and Wales, including those vacant and being offered to let, fell to 38,623 from 38,989 a year earlier.
Alex Probyn, practice leader for Europe and Asia-Pacific property tax at Ryan, told the Press Association: “These pubs have closed permanently, not temporarily.
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