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‘We was hoodwinked’: Inside the ex-mining town that backed Brexit despite millions of pounds of EU funding

EUROPE: THE WAY BACK: Eyebrows were raised when the Welsh area of Blaenau Gwent, despite receiving huge swathes of EU funding, voted to leave the bloc 10 years ago. Alex Ross visits the area’s largest town of Ebbw Vale, and discovers a more complicated picture

The Independent UK

Wetherspoon to open West End pub in London's iconic Trocadero

Piccadilly Hall will be Wetherspoon’s first ever pub in the West End, and will span over 3,600 square-feet with the capacity for 280 covers

Evening Standard

Wetherspoon boss slams calls for airport alcohol rules as ‘Big Brother’

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The Independent UK

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Wetherspoon boss slams Ryanair bid for airport alcohol limit

The pub chain founder said a limit on pre-flight drinking would be very hard to implement

The Independent UK

JD Wetherspoon issues third profit warning this year as costs climb

Chair Tim Martin says pub chain could miss expectations, in latest sign UK hospitality sector buckling under higher bills

The Guardian - UK

Why Wetherspoon issued fresh profit warning despite opening more pubs

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The Independent UK

Wetherspoon issues warning over ‘substantial’ cost increases despite rising sales

The pub chain reported a 3.4 per cent rise in like-for-like sales for the 13 weeks ending April 2026

The Independent UK

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Wetherspoons warns on profits due to ‘substantial’ cost increases

It came as the firm, which has 794 managed pubs and 21 franchise sites, revealed slower sales growth over the latest quarter.

Evening Standard

‘Group is a lifesaver’: strangers buy Wetherspoon’s meals for homeless people through app

WhatsApp group has bought tens of thousands of meals for people via Facebook page

The Guardian - UK

Wetherspoons vows to keep price increases ‘to a minimum’ despite rising costs

Wetherspoons has cautioned that escalating operational costs, including higher labour expenses, increased taxation, and soaring energy bills, are set to depress the pub chain's profits and contribute to broader UK inflation.

The Independent UK

Wetherspoons warns that profits to be hit by rising costs

Tim Martin, chairman of the 794-strong chain, said cost increases ‘may result in profits that are slightly below’ market expectations.

Evening Standard

Why the price of your pint at Wetherspoons might become more expensive

The Independent UK

New Wetherspoons pub to open on university campus

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The Independent UK

First-of-its-kind Wetherspoon pub weeks away from opening

The new pub will also be open to the local community as well as students and staff

The Independent UK

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The first Wetherspoon outside the UK and Ireland has launched – here is what it is like

It may not have the ales or the carpet, but there’s little doubt the first Wetherspoon pub in Spain will be a hit with holidaying Brits

Evening Standard

Wetherspoon founder urges sector to back Reform’s pub tax overhaul

Sir Tim Martin, chairman of JD Wetherspoon, said the proposed changes would help the sector move towards ‘tax parity with supermarkets’.

Evening Standard

Why did Wetherspoon take mixed grill off menu? Pub chain boss Sir Tim Martin reveals truth behind 'vexed' decision

He stressed the decision to axe the popular dish was a ‘very vexed issue’

Evening Standard

Firms warn over impact of rising business costs from Government policies

Retailer Currys, pub group JD Wetherspoon and supermarket Morrisons became the latest to caution over the effects of business costs hikes.

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Evening Standard

Wetherspoon profits hit by 'higher than expected' £45 million costs explosion

Warning came despite a storming 9% rise in sales over Christmas

The Independent UK

The UK’s best and worst energy firms revealed in Which? rankings

Scottish Power, EDF and British Gas were among the worst with overall scores of less than 60 per cent

The Guardian - UK

The pub that changed me: ‘The barman banned me – no process, no second chances, no appeal’

The world’s largest Wetherspoon’s has seal-spotting views, a green leather banquette and a grand central staircase. I would do anything for that pub, so imagine my surprise when I was given my marching orders

Evening Standard

Wetherspoons set to open new pub in central London: everything you need to know

Wetherspoons is opening a new pub in the heart of London

The Independent UK

How to get your hands on 99p pints this January

Cheap pints and non-alcoholic offerings are the perfect excuse to get out the house this January

Evening Standard

Beloved Baxter's Court Wetherspoon in Hackney to be replaced by The DC Lion

The east London pub shut its doors for good last month but is set to return as a free house

Evening Standard

Wetherspoons bids to open new pub next to busy central London train station

The pub chain wants to run the bar on the Strand until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays

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