After UK Beer and Pub Sales Plummet, Industry Leaders Call for Sector Re-Opening Date

A pint of beer sits on the bar of a Liverpool city centre pub ahead of the lockdown closure of bars, gyms and clubs in Liverpool, England, on Oct. 13, 2020. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

The UK government came under pressure on Wednesday to fix a date for the beer and pub sector to fully re-open following a major slump in the industry’s sales last year.

Amid the closures and various curbs put in place to slow the spread of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus,  sector sales fell by 56 percent in 2020, with a loss of £7.8 billion ($ 10.7 billion), the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) said in a statement.