Do pubs have a future?
January 28, 2026
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January 28, 2026
Do pubs have a future?
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<p>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?</p><p>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?</p><p>And is the government solely to blame? After all, the younger generation now seem to prefer lifting weights over necking pints.</p><p>Niall is joined by pub landlord Simon Wade and Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UKHospitality.</p><p>Producers: Tom Gillespie & Emily Hulme</p><p>Editor: Mike Bovill</p>
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