Tim Martin says succession planning has begun at JD Wetherspoon as new figures show the pub giant paid £837m in tax last year. The founder warns VAT and business rates continue to hold back sector ...

Tim Martin, the executive chairman and founder of one of Britain's biggest pub chains, said that 'costs have been higher than ...

Shares in pub chain fall after it reveals £45m surge in costs driven by business rates and other ‘higher-than-expected’ bills ...

It said profits in the first half are ‘likely to be lower’, with the annual trading result also set to come in below the previous year.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is poised to finally announce a new package of measures to tackle soaring business rates for pubs - but critics say more is needed ...

Britain's largest pub chain JD Wetherspoon has warned annual profits will fall below last year's levels, as costs increased ...

JD Wetherspoon has confirmed the full list of new pubs which will be opening across the UK within the next six months. From Blackpool to Edinburgh and even on Haven Holiday Parks, 11 venues are set to ...

JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has revealed his business faces cost rises of £100m this financial year as a result of recent government policy.

Watford-based giant JD Wetherspoon is paying more than £1 million in tax per pub as its founder, Sir Tim Martin, is included among the UK's ...

Watford-based JD Wetherspoon is perhaps the UK's most recognisable food and drink chains, while its owner is one of the most well-known individuals in the industry.

Another company that reported after the bell on Tuesday was United Airlines (UAL), with shares up 4% in pre-market trading on Wednesday after it reported an earnings beat. United reported record ...

A Wetherspoon pub set to open in Edinburgh city centre has gained new licence terms on the way to opening its doors to the public.