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Wetherspoon boss attacks Soho drinking curbs as profits fall
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Wetherspoon chairman Sir Tim Martin has criticised Westminster Council's restrictions on 'vertical drinking' in Soho as 'barmy', saying they inhibit business. The pub chain also reported a 25% fall in pre-tax profit for the year to July, despite revenue rising 5% to £2.2bn, and blamed government tax hikes for 'high street dereliction'.
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