Staff at two Scottish pubs embarked on a sponsored walk, meeting at the half-way point, and collectively raising £500.

Just the job for Ireland – four new pubs and a hotel

Pubs have long been in an invidious position whereby they pay more tax than shops, but an even bigger scandal is the deal which gives the non-domiciled owner of the Daily Mail huge tax breaks on the paper’s profits.

Beer writer Des de Moor features Wetherspoon’s pubs from across the capital in his Guide to London’s Best Beer Pubs & Bars.