More than 200 UK pubs were demolished or repurposed in first half of 2025

United Kingdom | Eight pubs a week ceased trading across the UK during the first half of 2025, as the industry grapples with escalating tax and labour costs. Official government statistics show 209 pubs were either demolished or repurposed for other uses. This decline has seen the total number of pubs in England and Wales, including those vacant or available to let, fall to 38,780.

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