British pub numbers grow for first time in decade

Wetherspoon also unveils expansion but experts say smaller pubs still in decline

The decline of the British pub may be at an end, according to official figures showing that the number of pubs has increased for the first time this decade.

The UK ended March 2019 with 39,135 pubs, 320 more than a year earlier, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS). It is the first net increase since 2010.

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