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Tim Martin blasts ‘lack of understanding’ by MPs on inflation as Wetherspoon sales hit fresh record

The JD Wetherspoon boss said a ‘lack of understanding’ among some senior politicians presented a ‘real threat’ to future prosperity

Evening Standard

Michigan clerk who denies election results faces recall in divided county

Stephanie Scott was stripped of her election authority after she was accused of improperly handling voting equipment

The Guardian - US

BSB Oulton Park: Jack Kennedy hoping technical gremlins are banished for Oulton assault

Jack Kennedy and Lisburn-based Mar-Train Yamaha Racing are heading to Oulton Park this Bank Holiday weekend for the second round of the British Superbike Championship

Belfast Live

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The history behind Glasgow's Wetherspoon pubs and how they got their names

It's fair to say that Glasgow's Wetherspoon pubs each have a story to tell. We take a look at the interesting names and fascinating origins of seven Wetherspoon pubs around the city.

Glasgow Live

Wetherspoons in 'ferocious' inflation warning despite return to profit

Pub chain boss Tim Martin says that company is 'cautiously optimistic' about the next few years as supply chain issues fade

Wales Online

Wetherspoons warns prices could rise if sales do not continue to grow

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

The Independent UK

Wetherspoon’s boss: hospitality holding off price rises could be ‘catastrophic’

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

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Wetherspoon returns to profit after ‘ferocious’ inflation hit

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

Insider UK

Wetherspoons resumes staff bonus with boss Tim Martin optimistic price pressures will ease

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

Evening Standard

Wetherspoons pays £1 in every £1000 of government tax

City Comment: ‘Spoons is a national treasure

Evening Standard

Wetherspoon pub chain sees profits down 90%

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

Wales Online

OPINION - Talking Point: Should the Government do more to help pubs?

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

Evening Standard

Budget 2023: ‘Brexit pubs guarantee’ cheered by beer sector

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

Evening Standard

Fancy running your own pub? More than 400 up for grabs as Stonegate 'to sell 1,000 sites'

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

Daily Mirror

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Daily Mirror

Wetherspoons is closing multiple pubs this month - full list shows which are shutting

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

Wales Online

Major pub chain behind Slug and Lettuce 'to sell 1,000 pubs' citing energy bill as 'biggest concern'

Thousands of jobs are now reportedly at risk

Daily Mirror

Pub giant behind Slug and Lettuce 'to sell 1,000 pubs' in fresh blow for Brit boozers

Stonegate - which is behind brands such as Slug and Lettuce and Be At One - is planning to put 1,000 pubs on the market due to a £2.6 billion debt pile while admitting their 'biggest concern' right now is the cost of energy

The National (Scotland)

JD Wetherspoon confirms ANOTHER Scottish pub will shut down next month

JD WETHERSPOON has confirmed that one of its pubs in Glasgow will cease trading next month.

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Chronicle Live

Sting and Mike Ashley among UK's biggest taxpayers - see full list of top 100 names

The top taxpayers including Tim Martin, James Dyson and JK Rowling paid more than £5bn in tax collectively, with the youngest person on the list aged just 30

Daily Mirror

Americans' hilarious reactions to Wetherspoons - and issue which confuses them most

Many Americans have shared their experiences of visiting the British institution - and are baffled that you have to get up to order drinks

Daily Mirror

Youngest person on UK's biggest taxpayers list started out in parents' garage

Millionaire Ben Francis is the youngest to appear in the Sunday Times Tax List - here is how he came up with his £1.25bn business Gymshark

Daily Record

UK's top 100 biggest taxpayers revealed as billionaire trader claims top spot

Alex Gerko, who is the founder of trading company XTX Markets, paid around £487.4m in tax, taking the crown from Bet365 founder Denise Coats.

Daily Mirror

Wetherspoon's boss Tim Martin said he was 'born to work' and shares age he'll retire

Tim Martin is the boss behind the iconic pub chain and he's been named among the UK's biggest taxpayers - but speaking in an interview he said that he had no plans to retire just yet

Evening Standard

Wetherspoons pub closures: Full list for London, the UK and Ireland

The pub chain is rejigging its portfolio to concentrate on fewer, larger sites, and has offloaded more than a hundred in recent years

Daily Mirror

Wetherspoons chef shatters microwave myth offering glimpse into kitchen secrets

Wetherspoons founder Tim Martin has revealed how much tax he paid in 2023, but others are wondering how the kitchen operates behind the scenes - one chef has spilled the beans

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