Two UK pub chains axed along with 3,500 jobs amid rising taxes - London Evening Standard

Two UK pub chains axed along with 3,500 jobs amid rising taxes – London Evening Standard

May 1, 2026

Two UK pub chains axed along with 3,500 jobs amid rising taxes London Evening StandardPremier Inn owner to cut 3,800 jobs in savings plan BBCLast Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurants to close, with loss of 3,800 jobs, Premier Inn owner says The GuardianPremier Inn Owner Whitbread’s Shares Drop Amid Plan to Sell, Lease Back $2 Billion in Property WSJPremier Inn and Beefeater owner blames tax rises for cutting nearly 4,000 jobs Sky News