UK hospitality insolvency crisis: 270 firms collapse in February as cost pressures mount
Rising energy costs, April tax increases, and relentless cost pressures hit UK pubs and restaurants hard Felix Armstrong www.cityam.com 15:52, 17 Apr 2026 Hundreds of pubs close in the UK every year(Image: Getty Images) The rate of corporate collapse in hospitality surged in February, signalling the sector was battling to survive even before the Iran…

