Is it last orders for the pub industry?
Wednesday 28 January 2026 17:22, UK
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Pubs may have been given a discount on their business rates bills - but with many landlords still suffering a post-COVID hangover, does it go far enough?
Last year, it was reported that eight pubs are closing in the UK every week - so can anything be done to save the great British boozer?
And is the government solely to blame? After all, a younger generation now seem to prefer lifting weights over necking pints.
Niall is joined by pub landlord Simon Wade and Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UKHospitality.
Producers: Tom Gillespie & Emily Hulme
Editor: Mike Bovill