JD Wetherspoon has reported a record annual loss after Covid lockdowns saw its pubs shut for 19 weeks.
It posted a £154.7m loss as sales fell sharply in the year to 25 July, after a £34.1m loss a year earlier. Wetherspoon’s chairman Tim Martin criticised the “use of lockdowns and draconian restrictions”.
Although the firm suggested that there were signs of recovery since restrictions eased, it is struggling to recruit staff in some areas.
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