A thread on lost taxes & the risk of losing the hospitality industry to the economy:

Over the last three quarters there have been record closures of pubs & restaurants in the UK. Some statistics state around 2 pubs & 3 restaurants every day! You've probably seen 1 today! Many factors have contributed to this from energy prices to Brexit and from the war in Ukraine to fuel costs. Whatever the cause, many within the industry feel the government could have done more to help and may, in fact, be behind the demise of the industry.