Licensing Laws Have 'No Impact' As Jd Wetherspoon Profits Rise 13per Cent Pub Chain Weathers Storm of New Alcohol Regulations North of the Border and Ongoing Recession

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THE chief executive of JD Wetherspoon yesterday dismissed new licensing laws in Scotland as having "made no difference" as the pub chain coasted to a 13per cent rise in annual profits.

The Licensing (Scotland) Act, which came into force at the beginning of September, has been criticised for being ineffective in deterring happy hours and other promotions.

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Licensing Laws Have 'No Impact' As Jd Wetherspoon Profits Rise 13per Cent Pub Chain Weathers Storm of New Alcohol Regulations North of the Border and Ongoing Recession

John Hutson, chief executive of Wetherspoon, said: "It is the first tangible evidence we have got about Wetherspoon in a region where they have actually tried to mandate on ...

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