The Latest Breaking News from Tim Martin

‘We try to remain competitive in every pub’, pub boss Tim Martin told The Independent

Tim Martin says Bank of England is right to ask firms to be mindful but advice should not be taken too literally

Pub chain reports pre-tax profit of £4.6m, compared with a loss of £21.3m in the same period last year

Martin also said supply issues, which have now “largely disappeared”, had been caused by the pandemic reopening rather than Brexit

City Comment: ‘Spoons is a national treasure

The pub chain reported a 5% increase in sales over the six months to January 29

The duty charged on draught pints is to be frozen to help “the great British pub”, Jeremy Hunt has announced

The government has announced Draught Relief has been extended to 9.2%, higher than the 5% duty discount that was due to come in from August

Although it may not be the best time to try your hand at running a boozer, but if you fancy achieving your dream of pulling some pints at your good old local then here are some venues that are possibly up for grabs

The giant has said 19 pubs have been sold off and 35 hostelries have been put on the market, and now a further outlet has also been added to the list as customers are hit by the cost of living crisis

Thousands of jobs are now reportedly at risk