Pubs to close in Liverpool, Southport, Bootle and Runcorn

Need to knowThe closures are part of a national shutdown07:34, 28 Jul 2026Packet Steamer was once voted Whitbread Restaurant of the Year(Image: Liverpool Echo)Full list of Merseyside pubs closing as part of national shutdownWhitbread, the owner of Premier Inn, has confirmed that all 106 remaining Beefeater pub-restaurants across the UK will close as part of a new five-year business strategy. The closures mark a significant shift in the company's operations as it moves away from the traditional pub-restaurant model.Although Whitbread expects to retain the majority of employees by redeploying them elsewhere in the business, around 12% of staff at the affected locations will lose their jobs. The company has also informed reward club members that all UK Beefeater branches are scheduled to clos