Wetherspoon chairman attacks Brexit 'Scare Story 2'

Tim Martin says gloomy forecasts have proven to be false

Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin still fuming over Remain campaign

British pub chain JD Wetherspoon, which operates a number of pubs in Ireland, has reported pre-tax profits of £80.6m for the year to July 24, up 3.6 per cent compared with the same period a year earlier.

Revenue was up 5.4 per cent to just under £1.6 billion, while underlying sales – which strip out the effects of new pub openings – were 3.4 per cent higher.

Chairman Tim Martin, a strong supporter ...