Britain’s pubs are closing at a rate of six every day, with the number of venues dropping below 100,000 for the first time since records began.
About 44,000 pubs, restaurants and hotel bars have closed their doors for good in the past two decades, according to analysis by consultancy CGA/NIQ.
Rural areas and smaller towns have suffered most. Torquay and Blackpool shed 61% and 57%, respectively, of their licensed premises over the 20-year period.
