今年英格兰和威尔士有400多个酒吧关闭,由于成本和消费习惯不断上升,创下历史新低。 Over 400 pubs closed in England and Wales this year, hitting a record low due to rising costs and spending habits.

英格兰和威尔士的400多个酒吧到12月已经永久关闭,总数减少到38 989家,是创纪录的最低数字。 Over 400 pubs in England and Wales have permanently closed by December, reducing the total to 38,989, the lowest number on record. 这些关闭,平均每月34次,与成本上升有关,如国家保险和最低工资增长,以及消费者支出谨慎。 The closures, averaging 34 per month, are linked to rising costs like National Insurance and minimum wage increases, as well as cautious consumer spending. 英国啤酒和酒类协会敦促政府进行商业利率改革,以帮助困难部门。 The British Beer and Pub Association urges the government for business rate reforms to aid the struggling sector.