Well, everyone loves the pub, including our own PM. So, why – and where – are the glasses becoming dangerously half empty?

The Daily Mirror has published “the pub closure black spots of Britain” as part of its efforts to encourage local support for pubs.

The map suggests that the West Country and northern towns and cities are the hardest hit by closures,

“Since 2010, the number of pubs and bars in Wiltshire has slumped by 135, with the same gone across Somerset,” reported the Mirror. “Other areas that have seen a big fall include County Durham (90), Oldham (65), North Yorkshire (90), Bradford (70), Shropshire (50), Bedfordshire (70), and Suffolk (100).”

“Tameside in Greater Manchester has seen pub and bar numbers fall from 195 to 135. Buckinghamshire had 400 hostelries in 2010, whereas the number now is 325, and in South Oxfordshire, the figure has fallen by 55 to 115 over the 14 year period.”