Britain is set to lose one pub a day in 2026 after almost 300 permanently shut their doors in the first nine months of the year, according to industry data.
Experts at the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) said they expect the closures to be at the expense of around 5,000 job losses across the industry.
This has included roughly one every nine days in Yorkshire and the Humber, which has been one of the worst affected parts of the country.
In the last few days, both the Earl Marshal, in Sheffield, and the Cross Keys, in Leeds, have both shut.
Pub operators have linked the latest raft of closures on the high tax burden and regulatory costs affecting the sector, despite recent business rates discounts for pubs.
New data from the BBPA showed that 295 British pubs shut their doors by the end of September since the start of the year.
England saw 226 pubs close in total over the period, while 64 shut their doors in Scotland and five closed in Wales.
The trade body estimated that around 360 pubs will permanently shut their doors by the end of the year.
This would result in around 5,000 job losses, with more than half of these roles being filled by under-25s, the BBPA said.
The pub sector has benefited from a 15 per cent discount to business rates for the current tax year, with a 20 per cent cut from next year.
Trade industry bosses said recent support will be a significant help but urged Andy Burnham to tackle other taxes and labour costs impacting business.
Tommy Banks, who runs the Michelin-starred Black Swan in Oldstead and the Abbey Inn in Byland, said the business rates announcement “will leave many people in hospitality feeling frustrated and patronised”.
He added: “This is such a token gesture that it’s almost laughable.
Emma McClarkin, chief executive of the BBPA, said: “When a local closes, the damage is felt far and wide.
“It’s not just workers, communities, our heritage and high streets who lose out when a pub closes – the Treasury loses, on average, £200,000 in tax receipts every time a local calls last orders.
“The Prime Minister has pledged that the cavalry is coming, which is why we’re asking Government to tackle the root of the problem through a permanently fair and sustainable rates burden, freezing beer duty, increasing draught relief and reviewing employment costs for under-25s.
“This will mean we can carry on keeping people in jobs, boosting the economy, and being at the heart of communities.”