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JDW boss reiterates calls for tax equality

JDW boss reiterates calls for tax equality

By Nikkie Thatcher

JD Wetherspoon (JDW) chairman Tim Martin has repeated his calls for pubs to have tax equality with supermarkets in order to “survive and thrive in the future”.

Drinks sales 9% ahead of 2019

Drinks sales 9% ahead of 2019

By Rebecca Weller

Drinks sales in Britain’s managed pubs, bars, and restaurants in the seven days to Saturday 13 August were 9% ahead of the same week in 2019, the latest CGA by NielsenIQ’s Drinks Recovery Tracker has revealed.

Indefinite rail strikes 'catastrophic' for sector

Indefinite rail strikes 'catastrophic' for sector

By Rebecca Weller

Indefinite transport strike action would be “catastrophic” for the sector and cause “irreparable damage”, the Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) has stated.