'Costs are crippling': more than 900 British pubs vanished in 2018

Annual review shows low consumer confidence and high business rates remain a hurdleMore than 900 pubs vanished from communities in Britain last year, as the industry was hit by intense cost pressures and business rate increases.A total of 914 pubs disappeared in 2018, according to the real estate data company Altus Group’s annual review, due to be released this week. Continue reading...