ONS data finds pub and bar owners struggling with pandemic restrictions and rental payments
Nearly a fifth of pubs and bars fear they won’t survive until early August, official figures show, despite an upturn in optimism since restrictions on hospitality were eased.
According to data gathered by the Office for National Statistics, pub and bar owners are 20 times more confident now than they were in February, when hospitality venues across the country were shut with no end in sight.
