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Don’t let council killjoys destroy London’s pubs
Friday 03 July 2026 1:21 pm | Updated: Friday 03 July 2026 1:34 pm
Don’t let council killjoys destroy London’s pubs
By: Jack Emsley
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Add as a preferred source on GoogleLONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 23: The River Thames floods the beer garden of The City Barge pub at Strand-on-the-Green on February 23, 2016 in London, England. Todays high tide of 5.4 metres is predicted to flood areas along The River Thames. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images)
Hounslow council has caused outrage by ordering three Chiswick pubs to remove their riverside tables. London doesn’t have to be this way, says Jack Emsley
Sitting by the Thames with a pint on a sunny afternoon is one of the great joys of living in London. Our city is renowned for its pub culture, from the post work drinks spilling out into the street, the beer gardens full of hopeful football fans, or the crowded benches of riverside pubs. But in recent years, this crucial part of what makes London fun has come under serious threat.
Rising costs have played a part, from rents to the wholesale cost of beer. The government’s constant anti-hospitality policies have also caused huge damage, particularly the disastrous hike........
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