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Title Quarter of pubs closed its doors over the past 25 years: is English pub culture doomed? Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet VRT (Flemish public broadcaster) Media type Television Country/Territory Belgium Date 18/02/26 Description The UK is world famous for Shakespeare, the royal family, Wimbledon and undoubtedly also for the typical English pub. But that pub culture is disappearing. According to a study by the University of Manchester, over the past 25 years, about one in four pubs closed, 15,000 in total. The government has now announced support measures. Whether that is enough to prevent even more closures, that is questioned. URL https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/kijk/2026/02/18/video-britse-pubcultuur-verdwijnt/ Persons Sotirios Thanos, Jonathan Wood