Wetherspoon pubs in Wales will shut their doors this week after boss Tim Martin said First Minister Mark Drakeford's alcohol ban would be 'ruinously expensive' for his business. Mr Martin said: 'I don't want to wind the Welsh up by criticising their First Minister, but he is talking cobblers. All Wetherspoon pubs in Wales will shut their doors from Friday after the pub chains founder said it would 'not be viable to open'. The move comes after the largest pub chain in Wales, Cardiff-based Brains Brewery, also announced more than 100 of its pubs will close on Friday. Mr Drakeford has been banned for 'anti-social behaviour' from more than 100 pubs - after announcing the country's 'draconian' alcohol ban.

Source: Daily Mail December 02, 2020 11:17 UTC